Aromas include a charming mix of fresh red fruits along with intriguing spice notes of anise and lavender. The palate has a creamy, round texture with refreshing redcurrant, raspberry and cherry flavours.
Parker 91 "wafting from the glass with a pretty bouquet of citrus zest, elderflowers, green apple and very subtle autolytic top notes... pillowy, beautifully balanced, pinpoint mousse, ripe but racy acids and a nicely defined finish.” Jancis Robinson MW. 17.5 "Very frisky mousse! Sophisticated and, I have to admit, champagne-like nose. Lifted and long and very sophisticated. There are just SO many champagnes that are less impressive than this... intellectually stimulating. Wonderfully vibrant..."
Jancis Robinson 17.5 points (that's very high!) 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, on the lees for 15 months. Smells full and rounded, of tarte-Tatin apples and poached pears. But huge contrast on the palate: tense, iced chalk washed through with fine lemon acidity. Precisely sketched minerality, a trembling top note of early spring blossom. Very exciting. Lifted and linear and beautifully structured. GV
A certified organic London Dry style gin. Light and delicate, with a hint of citrus. Juniper and Coriander. Yet the secret lies in capturing the true, delicate and complex nature of the rose. They only use fresh (not dried or concentrated) organic David Austin rose petals in the distillation, to bring a bright, fresh and not at all confected florality.
Vivid coral in hue, Rathfinny Rosé has a lifted nose of wild strawberries and mandarin zest, giving way to a rich mousse of Rainier cherries and candied red apple skin, and a silky, strawberry shortcake finish.
So lush and aromatic. The UK's oldest and largest planting of Bacchus. Great fun.
This corner of Essex is one of the warmest paces in the UK, and is also blessed with London Clay and areas of gravel left over from the retreating ice shelf some years back – both of which make for happy grapes. The acreage under vine is huge by UK standards. They have been selling grapes to larger, well-known and very commercial English wineries around England but are now determined to concentrate on their own production.
Pinot Noir dominated, surprisingly full and silky for an English red, there's even decent tannin. This part of Essex is one of the warmest in the UK. A totally viable, drinkable, smart and refreshing red. Bravo.
This corner of Essex is one of the warmest paces in the UK, and is also blessed with London Clay and areas of gravel left over from the retreating ice shelf some years back – both of which make for happy grapes. The acreage under vine is huge by UK standards. They have been selling grapes to larger, well-known and very commercial English wineries around England but are now determined to concentrate on their own production.
“With a radiant pink, almost coral, colour, this Rose is attractively perfumed with notes of early jasmine and honeysuckle on the nose. Dry – at just 6.5 g/l of residual sugar – it is still surprisingly full in the mouth, displaying a gingerbread spiciness, and a fruity white peach finish.’ Corinne Seely, winemaker
The first Classic Cuvée release from this exciting Sussex estate that we are proud to be working with. Pinot Noir dominant. Well priced and hugely enjoyable.
From an exceptional south-facing single vineyard set high on the North Downs. Without question the best still English wine I have tasted. It’s mouth-fillingly fine with rounded, supple peach-like fruit and an ever so slightly toasty, vanilla finish thanks to nine months in French oak. If you like serious white Burgundy or Chablis, you’ll love this.
This aromatic, fruity & spicy mulled wine is rich in orange, lemon and hints of red berry fruits balanced with traditional spice aromas of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Delicious served warm for a traditional mulled wine infusion, or cold as an ideal base for seasonal punch.
A very fine example of a sparkling wine make just with black grapes Pinot Noir and Meunier. Fruity with brioche/toast notes, a little spice and excellent mousse. Very moreish and great with tiger prawns.
Something of Pouilly-Fuisse in the style here, a banana-custard rich nose, but on the palate linear, mineral and refined. Elegant, broad and complex, so unlike other English chardonay.
Super-premium estate sited in the warmest, driest corner of England, near the coast and Malden (of posh salt fame). This south-facing ridge enjoys an exceptionally long warm growing season - so rare in England. Our old friend John Atkinson, Master of Wine, who is an expert on cool-climate viticulture, is enthusiastically involved. Winemaker is Liam Idzikowski who boasts long experience in English wine-making; backed by owners the Bunker family, the winery is an astonishing no-expense-spared jewel in the crown for English wine.
Super-premium estate sited in the warmest, driest corner of England, near the coast and Malden (of posh salt fame). This south-facing ridge enjoys an exceptionally long warm growing season - so rare in England. Our old friend John Atkinson, Master of Wine, who is an expert on cool-climate viticulture, is enthusiastically involved. Winemaker is Liam Idzikowski who boasts long experience in English wine-making; backed by owners the Bunker family, the winery is an astonishing no-expense-spared jewel in the crown for English wine.
The Pinot is deep and svelte in the Pommard/Volnay tradition, rich of fruit and cool of spice - clove, anise etc. Young but self-evidently grand, and deeply impressive.
Properly ripe by English standards, lovely rose-hip tea nose, some mineral complexity, impressive length and varietal character. A charmer. 3-time winner UK Winemaker of the Year - great national achievement! One of England's most-awarded wineries.
Silver IEWA Winner. Produced from the oldest & largest Bacchus plantation in England, this internationally acclaimed wine shows intense aromas of elderflower, apple & conference pear. On the palate, tropical fruit flavours of melon & pineapple prevail leading to an elegant, crisp finish.
The warm microclimate in this corner of Essex gives real ripeness and punch to this juicy, intense strawberry-scented pink. A quaffable drop all year.
This corner of Essex is one of the warmest paces in the UK, and is also blessed with London Clay and areas of gravel left over from the retreating ice shelf some years back – both of which make for happy grapes. The acreage under vine is huge by UK standards. They have been selling grapes to larger, well-known and very commercial English wineries around England but are now determined to concentrate on their own production.
Tom Stevenson “If not for Nyetimber, there would be no English sparkling wine industry today – only a few crude fizzy wines made from hybrid grapes...”
Jancis Robinson 17.5 points (that's very high!) 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, on the lees for 15 months. Smells full and rounded, of tarte-Tatin apples and poached pears. But huge contrast on the palate: tense, iced chalk washed through with fine lemon acidity. Precisely sketched minerality, a trembling top note of early spring blossom. Very exciting. Lifted and linear and beautifully structured. GV
A sparkling pale pink, delicate yet with a surprising depth of fruit, this wine is made by pressing 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier grapes, and leaving the juice in contact with the red skins for just the right amount of time to achieve the subtle colour.
