Highlights: Martin’s Lane Vineyard Founder’s Vintage Pinot Noir 2022 Crouch Valley, Essex, England
This is a remarkable expression of English Pinot Noir, from a special vineyard in the Crouch Valley (one which lots
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Highlights: Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014 England
Website: https://extonparkvineyard.com/ Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014 Hampshire, England11.5% alcohol. Pinot Noir, 7 years on lees, disgorged in 2022.
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Highlights: the white and rosé Nyetimber 1086 wines, icon-level English sparkling wines
Nyetimber’s presige cuvées are named 1086, referencing the date of the Nyetimber manor’s inclusion in the Doomsday book. They are
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The debut releases from Walgate & Co, some of England’s most interesting still wines
Website: https://walgate.eco/ This was a chance to taste the debut release from Ben Walgate’s new venture, post leaving Tillingham. ‘In
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Highlights: Westwell Pinot Meunier Multi Vintage, England
This is an interesting project. It’s a traditional method sparkling wine made with no additions at all. This comes from
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Highlights: Everflyht Brut NV Sussex, England
Website: https://www.everflyht.com/ This is a single vineyard estate at the foot of Ditchling Beacon in the South Downs, in East
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Highlights: Fractal Sequence 001 NV England
This is an interesting project. It’s a collaboration between William Lowe (who is a master of wine) and Nick Lane
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New releases from Flint Vineyard, East Anglia
I’ve written about impressive East Anglian winery Flint Vineyard before here and here. They are doing some interesting things. I
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Sugrue South Downs, one of the UK’s leading sparkling wine producers
Website: https://www.sugruesouthdowns.com/ Dermot Sugrue is one of the most respected sparkling winemakers in the UK. He was winemaker at Nyetimber
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Highlights: Hattingley Blanc de Blancs 2015 England
This is superb. The new Blanc de Blancs from Hattingley Valley. Hattingley Blanc de Blancs 2015 Hampshire, England12% alcohol. This
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