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Watch out for English Sparkling Wine from East Anglia!
The increasing popularity of English sparkling wine has driven great success for grower-producers in Essex and Suffolk. Dedham Vale Vineyard, in Essex, have recently planted an extra 12 acres of vines in response to growing consumer demands – and ten of these acres are for sparkling varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The region’s warm, dry…
Read MoreMore English Sparkling Wine to Discover at M&S
Marks and Spencers have increased their range of English sparkling wines with new labels from existing suppliers Halfpenny Green Vineyards, Eastcott Estate and Plumpton College. There will also be sparkling wine from new suppliers Bluebell Vineyard Estates, Camel Valley, Castlebrook, Digby Fine English, Giffords Hall and Hambledon Vineyards. They include a Dornfelder sparkling rosé, sparkling rosé from…
Read MoreEnglish Sparkling Wines you may not have heard of
English sparkling wines have started making serious waves in the sparkling wine industry. You may have heard of Nyetimber, Ridgeview, Chapel Down, Camel Valley, Hush Heath, Gusbourne, Coates & Seely, Balfour Estate, Hambledon and others that have become fairly well-known. With English sparkling wine’s rising popularity and high quality, even the French want a piece of the action!…
Read MoreGiffords Hall Sparkling Brut Zero 2012
A beautiful sparkling wine grown in the vineyards of Suffolk, England. A soft mousse, perfect acidity and a genuine zero dosage, with all is residual sugars ‘au natural’. An outstanding achievement from any winemaker. Made by Piers Greenwood, who won winemaker of the year 2012, this wine, from Pinot Noir, Pinot blanc and Chardonnay grapes is light,…
Read MoreGiffords Hall Vineyard, Suffolk
In the village of Hartest, between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury in Suffolk, you can Giffords Hall. A family run winey, Giffords Hall produce a range of English wines, including a superb East Anglian sparkling. The vineyard was planted around 25 years ago and the vines are now in their prime. The sandy, clay soil…
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