Posts Tagged ‘English sparkling wine’
The Classic of a Nyetimber Cuvée Review
A month or so back I took delivery of a very special bottle of sparkling wine, ordered from Harvey Nicks, a limited edition of just 200 bottles produced by what is perhaps England’s finest sparkling wine producer Nyetimber, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The symbolism on the bottle label is…
Read MoreSparkling Wine for under £15
There’s plenty of sparkling wine around that you can try for under £15, here’s a few that are available in the supermarkets, some are on offer, so prices may go back up. Let us know if you try any of them and what you think. Spain: Freixenet Sparkling Cordon Negro Brut £6.49 Codorniu Cuvee Barcelona…
Read MoreBluebell Vineyard Estates Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Launch of Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs
Bluebell Vineyard Estates, based in Danehill, East Sussex, celebrated 10 years of sparkling success today with the launch of a Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs. The release marks the start of a new wine series for Bluebell Vineyard of sparkling wines aged on their lees for a minimum of 60 months. The inaugural release, a…
Read MoreGrowth of the UK Wine Tourism Industry
With many vineyards in England within an hour by train from London, the wine tourism industry is a growth industry with a reported 65% increase in tourists this year. The WSTA has reported that 33% of English vineyards have experienced a surge in overseas visitors, mainly from Holland, Germany, France and China. More and more vineyards are…
Read MoreThe Growth of English Sparkling Wine
Approx 66% of all the wine produced in England is sparkling wine. The largest amount of grapes grown for English Sparkling wine comes from the vineyard of Denbies, the largest single vineyard at 106 ha/265 acres. Nyetimber has the largest estate at approx 177ha/438 acres. While Chapel Down is the largest producer of English sparkling wine, although…
Read More6 reasons to love English sparkling wine
1 – Local: If your from the UK, you will be supporting locally grown produce. Although sales are increasing, English sparkling wine accounts for only 0.14% of the market share, so it’s important to continue showing home-grown bubbly some love. If you’re outside the UK, “English” and “wine” may not seem like the most obvious…
Read MoreNyetimber Classic Cuvee 2010
The Classic Cuvee 2010 is pale golden in colour with gentle, fine bubbles that fill the nose with toasty, spicy and complex aromas showing wonderful development after more than three years on lees in the cellar. The palate supports these complex aromas with honey, almond, pastry and baked apple flavours. Cherie Spriggs, Nyetimber’s head winemaker,…
Read MoreEnglish Wine Production Figures Hit All Time High
The production figures for the 2014 harvest in the UK reveal a significant growth in volume, breaking all industry production records. 47,433 hectolitres were produced last year – the equivalent of 6.3 million bottles (75cl). This represents an increase of 42% in volume over 2013 – itself a record-breaking figure of 4.45m bottles. The figures…
Read MoreSmith & Evans Sparkling Wines
Smith & Evans sparkling wines are produced in Somerset, UK, and created from a blend of ripe Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier Grapes. 2010 The wine has rich aromas of lemon, spice and toasted nuts. On the palate it keeps a taut balance between freshness and the minerality typical of Higher Plot with a…
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