Sparkling Wine News
Domaine Delmas Cuvée Mémoire Blanquette de Limoux Brut Nature 2011
Cuvée Mémoire – Blanquette de Limoux– Brut Nature 2011 Mauzac (mainly) – Chardonnay Ageing: minimum 24 months on laths – Dosage: Brut Nature, zero dosage From Tête de Cuvée selected juices obtain from the first press with low pressure extraction Oak barrels vinification and ageing during 8 months on lees Rich, complex, unctuous and mineral….
Facts about Prosecco
Most of us have heard by now that Prosecco is taking the world by storm with it’s light, fruity taste and great value. If you want to know a little more, here’s some facts about this popular Italian bubbly: Prosecco comes in two types: Frizzante (lightly sparkling) or Spumante (Fully sparkling). A standard glass of…
Hindleap Seyval Blanc Bluebell Vineyards
Seyval Blanc isn’t a grape variety that immediately springs to mind when you think of sparkling wine. Seyval Blanc isn’t the easiest grape to grow, but its resistance to cold weather has to be a plus point when planting vines in East Sussex. Seyval Blanc is typically light in style and very similar to Chenin…
Increase in English Vineyard Applications
It seems more people than ever are eager to have a piece of English land to grow their vines as 46 more applications have been submitted to HM Revenue & Customs on top of last year. It’s no surprise considering the potential of English sparkling wine, which has grown considerably in the last 10 years,…
Waitrose help with Harvest at Warden Abbey Vineyard
Warden Abbey Vineyard, replanted on the site of a historic medieval vineyard in Bedfordshire and one of the few community-run vineyards in the UK, expects this year’s harvest of just under 4.7 tonnes to produce over three thousand bottles of top quality English still and sparkling wine. This year’s harvest day was in jeopardy due…
Harvest at Bluebell Vineyard
It always fascinates me to hear comments floating about in one or two quarters of the wine world, to the effect that English Sparkling wine is sometimes looked on as a ‘hmm yes, the English, what do they know about wines?’ But let’s bear in mind that producers, despite being at the mercy of the…
6 Wineries to Visit in Franciacorta, Italy
Franciacorta is a small area in Lombardy in Northern Italy that produces complex sparkling wines using the traditional method. It’s a beautiful region to visit and full of amazing wine to taste. Ca’del Bosco Their most well known wine is their Cuvée Prestige, a well-balanced, pleasently fresh Franciacorta. The winery currently welcomes guests 7 days a…
Domaine Delmas Cuvée Passion Crémant de Limoux Brut 2011
Cuvée Passion – Crémant de Limoux – Brut 2011 Chardonnay (mainly) – Chenin – Pinot Noir – Mauzac Ageing: 24 months on laths – Dosage: 5 to 7 g/l This Crémant exudes sun. The nose explodes on a basket of yellow peaches and flowers of almond tree. In mouth, the expression of Chardonnay is present….
Ridgeview Sparkling Wine enjoyed at State Banquet at Buckingham Palace
Along with the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, there were more than 170 guests for the State Banquet, a sit down meal in Buckingham Palace’s ballroom held in honour of the Chinese president Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan. Guests were able to enjoy English sparkling wine from Ridgeview Grosvenor 2009 Brut….