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Chapel Down’s first vineyards were planted in the 1970s; the winery now has 200 acres in the chalk soils of Kent,...
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$40.54
A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with reserves from previous years, and lees-aged for 2 ½ to 3 years to give...
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A delightfully pale, salmon pink colour, made wholly from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes and lees-aged for 2 to...
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All our wines are tasted and judged against their peers in the principal judging week of DWWA – but making the...
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From an excellent vintage and on lees for over six years, this exceptional bubbly is also England's most expensive...
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A complex and expertly made English bubbly from one of the nation's top estates, this opens with some struck match...
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$68.94
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$68.00
This sunset-hued vintage rosé demonstrates just how far England has come on the winemaking front. And what the...
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#54 ENTHUSIAST 100 2022. This is a vibrant and beautifully crafted blanc de blancs. Aromas of lemon, pear and green...
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$36.00
Notions of spiky lemon zest and rounded shortbread vie for dominance on the wine's lively nose. These opposing...
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Evocative redcurrant notes play on the nose. They become more intense on the palate where lively fizz lets them mix...
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Gusbourne Estate Blanc De Blancs 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$77.59
Chalk, flint and stone are the first impressions on the nose. These are followed by overtones of lemon and...
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Gusbourne Estate Blanc De Blancs 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.35
All our wines are tasted and judged against their peers in the principal judging week of DWWA – but making the...
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Gusbourne Estate Brut Reserve 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.53
A complex and expertly made English bubbly from one of the nation's top estates, this opens with some struck match...
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Gusbourne Estate Rose Traditional Method 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.13
This sunset-hued vintage rosé demonstrates just how far England has come on the winemaking front. And what the...
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Hambledon Vineyard Brut Premiere Cuvee NV
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.95
Confit lemon, orange blossom and white lily exude on the nose, nestling amongst ripe apricot, white peach and baked...
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Sugrue Sparkling Blanc De Blancs Cuvee BOZ 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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“I crafted this Blanc de Blancs with long cellar-ageing in mind, and I am delighted with the results: it is...
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Wiston Estate Cuvee Brut 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.70
Notions of spiky lemon zest and rounded shortbread vie for dominance on the wine's lively nose. These opposing...
Champagne Blend Riesling Sangiovese England Wine
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.