About Classic Cuvée Sparkling Wine
APPEARANCE: Delicate fine bubbles with a pale, golden colour.
NOSE: Complex, lifted, developed aromas of lemon curd, apple pie,
and honey as well as brioche and cream.
PALATE: A dry, rich, autolytic style with great depth and complexity. The palate has notes of toasted brioche, freshly baked bread, roasted hazelnut and almond, layered with notes of honey, dried apple, quince and subtle citrus peel. Gentle hints of mushroom & chalk add depth and maturity. The finish has a zesty acidity that balances the palate. A refined and complex sparkling wine that is a result of the extended ageing.
STYLE: A classic traditional method sparkling wine.
GRAPE VARIETIES: 47% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Blanc
VINEYARDS: Haygrove Estate, D’Urberville Vineyard, Wodetone,
Sandhurst, Great Whitmans Vineyard, Martin’s Lane, Old Mill House.
49% Essex, 41% Herefordshire, 10% Hampshire & Dorset.
PDO/PGI: PDO – English Quality Wine
FERMENTATION VESSELS: Stainless steel and old French oak
barriques.
ABV:11.5%: ACIDITY: 7.7g/L pH: 3.22 RS: 8g/L
