No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
As always after tasting a new wine I look for websites that can give me more information about said wine: the grapes used, wine producing methods and the area. When looking for additional info on English Sparkling Wines, lo and behold what should crop up but a website called EnglishSparklingWine.co.uk. I do like it when … Continue reading English Sparkling Wine
One of seven sparkling wines produced by this winery in the South East of England, the classic cuvee is their flagship wine. Made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes grown over the three counties of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire and multiple vintages. Like most English sparkling wine it is made using the champagne … Continue reading Nyetimber Classic Cuvee
One of nine varieties of sparkling wine made by Chapel Down on their estate in Kent in South East England. That's a lot more tastings I need to do (I'll look forward to it). Made from a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir from a cool fermentation in stainless steel followed … Continue reading Chapel Down Brut NV
Welcome back to English Wine Week. Alright I know that's a misnomer when I'm trying these wines a month apart, but they were all bought in the same week I just couldn't drink them all. Sometimes the liver needs a break. Check out the previous two wines tried by clicking on these links: Tuffon Hall … Continue reading Chapel Down Flint Dry 2018
The second of the two English white wines I tried this week. This Bacchus wine from the East of England is described as dry, but is so fruity it comes across as off dry. It has an incredibly pale colour with a light to medium scent of lychee, pineapple and grapefruit. You barely notice the … Continue reading Tuffon Hall Amelie 2017
This was the second British white wine that I tried, but I'm writing it up first because it was my favourite. It was made specifically for Majestic Wines, which is where you buy it, and is a blend of three grape varieties: Siegerrebe, Solaris and Phoenix. An off dry wine with a pale lemon colour … Continue reading Three Choirs Stonebrook 2017
