Winemaker Notes
A delightful pale lemon color with a hint of silver and a wonderfully clean palate. The ripeness of the fruit becoming evident in the hints of honey as the wine develops. Strong but pleasing effervescence with a charmingly english nose, bursting with green apples, fresh brambles and white peaches. An invigoratingly clean finish, leaving a refreshing burst of acidity that suggests the wine will be good for years to come.
This wine is the perfect light aperitif, and beautifully displays the delicate cool climate qualities of English sparkling wine. Equally, the ripe fruit resulting from this very warm year give it a full-bodied quality that make it perfect with salad, seafood, fish, or even chicken.
Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.
The limestone soils of England’s southern end have proven ideal for the production of British sparkling wine. While it might seem too damp and cold for grape growing in England, recent warm summers and the onset of global warming signify great future growth for the British wine industry.