WINE REVIEW
This latest bottle from Berkshire’s All Angels sports a new look label and is a distinctive blend of 60% Chardonnay, 17% Pinot Noir, 14% Pinot Gris and 9% Pinot Meunier.
There’s a nicely rich nose of yellow plum and nectarine with baked apple and a distinctive tropical twist. There’s also buttered toast notes and hints of sweet, nutty pastry.
On the palate this is a rich and expressive style of wine that’s surprisingly fruit-forward with its opulent mixture of baked apple, peach and green tropical fruit notes. It’s generous and weighty, but also brisk and refreshing thanks to the low dosage.
An expansive style, perhaps a little atypical for English Sparkling thanks to the inclusion of some expressive Pinot Gris, but hugely memorable because of it. Very food-friendly, too.