WINE REVIEW
As one of England’s smallest commercial vineyards, with just one acre of vines, Surrey’s High Clandon has punched well above its size and won a whole string of awards and trophies over the years. This 2019 vintage is the latest release, composed of 50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier, with nearly four years on lees and a dosage of 8g/l.
On the nose, there’s immediately fresh, clean orchard fruit, full of green apples, and lemon posset, with a light sprinkling of savoury pastry complexity.
It’s brisk, crisp and fresh, beginning with the juicy crunch of green apples and zingy lemon, before riper notes of peach and red apple that open to cranberry and cherry.
Overall, this is not a wine that gushes richness. Instead, it impresses with its purity and finesse and leaves a lasting impression with its chalky and lightly nutty complexities on the finish.
