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Nyetimber Classic Cuvee 2009

By Glass of Bubbly / 28th May 2014

Nyetimber is one of the most successful vineyards in the UK. When planting its first vines back in 1988, the team were already confident that the classic Champagne grapes – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier – would respond well to the area’s geology and climate. Today, the Nyetimber Estate is the largest vineyard in the…

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Nyetimber

By Glass of Bubbly / 25th May 2014

For over 25 years Nyetimber has had a single aim: to make the finest English sparkling wine, one to rival the very best in the world, including Champagne. A true pioneer, Nyetimber was the very first producer of English sparkling wine to craft wines made exclusively from the three celebrated varieties found in Champagne: Pinot…

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Memoirs Sparkling Wine bar and restaurant

Memoirs Sparkling Wine bar and restaurant, Colchester, Essex.

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd May 2014

Memoirs Restaurant & Cocktail / Champagne Bar, international fine dining in the heart of Colchester’s Town centre. After falling in love with the Old Library building (part of the Town Hall complex) our dream was to turn it into a stunning restaurant space. With vaulted ceilings, period architecture and ornate artwork, the room is packed…

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Balfour Blanc de Blancs 2010

By Glass of Bubbly / 18th May 2014

2010 was an exceptional year for Chardonnay with perfect conditions over flowering at Hush Heath. The vineyards were pushed to the limits and picking took place at the last possible opportunity on the 21st of October. Yields were exceptionally low, therefore sugars were high, making base wines of great intensity. With this in mind a…

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Balfour Brut Rosé

By Glass of Bubbly / 17th May 2014

“England’s most exclusive Pink Fizz”, Balfour Brut Rose is grown on Hush Heath Estate from three classic Champagne grape varieties – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Hush Heath is the only English vineyard dedicated to the creation of Rosé sparkling wine. The Balfour 2010 is the palest of pale pinks with a fine and prolonged mousse.…

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Celebrate English Wine Week with Hush Heath

Hush Heath Estate

By Glass of Bubbly / 17th May 2014

With its fine soils and mild climate, Kent as the “Garden of England” has a long and famous history of fruit growing. Kent is now home to some of the finest vineyards planted in England in the last 30 years. The first vineyard to be planted at Hush Heath was in 2002. The three classic Champagne…

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Court Garden vineyard

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th May 2014

In the Lea of the South Downs, in Ditchling, East Sussex, Court Gardens Farm has a long history of farming. In Saxon times the farm was known as the Manor of Ditchling Garden, from the middle ages to the reformation it was held by the monks at the priory in Lewes. After a short spell…

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Meonhill

Meonhill

By Glass of Bubbly / 16th May 2014

This Hampshire vineyard was planted in 2004 by Didier Pierson, an experienced winemaker from the Champagne region around Avize, South-West of Epernay. Perched on the top of the South Downs near Petersfield, the geology of the area offers the perfect, well-drained chalk that is a direct continuation to that of Champagne, offering many of the…

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Gusbourne Vineyard

By Glass of Bubbly / 15th May 2014

We own 40.1 hectares of vineyards at Gusbourne Estate in Kent and a further 21.9 hectares in West Sussex, all planted with the classic grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. At Gusbourne making wines exclusively from our own estate grown grapes is an essential part of our winemaking philosophy. Gusbourne owns 7…

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