Posts Tagged ‘Nyetimber’
Le Pont de la Tour re-opens
Le Pont de la Tour re-opens its doors today, Monday 28th September. This renowned French restaurant which has, through the years, hosted entertainers and politicians – including the Blairs and the Clintons – has a new head chef, Frederick Forster, at the helm, and an entirely new look from Russell Sage Studios. Le Pont de…
Read MoreThe Harrow at Little Bedwyn celebrates 10 years of Michelin Stars
The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016 was released today, with the news that The Harrow at Little Bedwyn has been awarded a Michelin Star for the 10th year in a row. A very rare achievement, especially as The Harrow is one of the few wholly privately owned Michelin Star restaurant’s in the UK.…
Read MoreThe 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 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 MoreGlass of Bubbly tent, Nyetimber and The Vine
Who could have predicted before 2003 that an English vineyard a mere five years old was about to beat the French at their own game? But that’s what happened when the sparkling wine from Nyetimber, on the South Downs, beat many Champagne labels in a famous international competition. Since then, owner Eric Heerema and Canadian…
Read MoreNyetimber Announced as Official Sponsor of Cowes Week
Nyetimber, one of England’s finest sparkling wine producers, was announced as the official sparkling wine of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. Cowes Week is one of the UK’s longest running sporting events, having first taken place in 1826. The aspirational and inclusive sailing regatta is the largest of its kind in the world, attracting between 800…
Read MoreAll Aboard ‘The Nyetimber’ Party Bus
The English sparkling wine company has created their very own bus dedicated to bubbly – ‘The Nyetimber’. The beautifully reimagined 1968 Routemaster bus will be touring the UK, stopping at some of the most sought-after events this summer. The bus offers a luxurious, quintessentially British setting for passengers to relax and enjoy a glass of…
Read MoreNyetimber signs a partnership with Ben Ainslie Racing
English sparkling wine Nyetimber have signed a 3 year deal with a sailing team headed by Sir Ben Ainslie – the most successful Olympic sailor of all time – aiming to bring the America’s Cup to Britain. Nyetimber Classic Cuvee, rosé and demi-sec will be enjoyed by guests of the team during the official America’s Cup World…
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,…
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