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WINE REVIEW
A rare Cuvée from Breaky Bottom that combines all four grapes grown on the estate, with 55% Seyval Blanc, 40% Chardonnay and 5% Pinot’s Noir & Meunier.
A delicate pale golden colour in the glass, Francine’s bubbles are less plentiful than the younger releases, but her elegance and persistence no less alluring.
Aromas of apples, light floral with subtle yeasty notes and hints of mature stone fruit suggesting age.
On first taste, the palate is greeted with surprisingly youthful (for a 10-year-old wine) acidity, as well as fresh pear and tangy bruised apple flavours.
The flavours just go on and on, as citrus zest, toasted spice and yeasty notes linger on the finish.
This remarkable wine still has plenty of life in it yet!
Other Wines by this Winemaker
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Reynolds Stone 2010
A sublime Sussex sparkling demonstrating exceptional development and integration.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Sir Harry Kroto 2013
Another punchy and driving sparkling Seyval Blanc from Peter Hall.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Princess Colonna 2008
A brilliantly mature English Sparkling wine, with superb savoury and nutty complexity and silky textures.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Gerard Hoffnung 2009
A classic blend from Breaky Bottom, combining rich weight & silky textures with citrus cut through.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Koizumi Yakumo 2010
Precise acidity with a surprising weight to support, this is another superb Seyval sparkler from Breaky Bottom.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Tom Inglis Hall 2009
A Seyval Blanc sparkling like no other; rich, textured and lengthy!
