Tasting note
Chardonnay-only sparkling wine from Sussex, savoury and lightly citrus: a mouthful of green apples and melon and a refreshing squirt of lemon on the nose.
Viticulture
Set in the serene embrace of the South Downs, Court Gardens Farm, Ditchling, East Sussex, is a family-run, single-estate vineyard boasting 17 acres of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier vines. Sussex's chalky terrain and maritime climate parallel Champagne's, creating a haven for sparkling wine production.
Vinification
Fruit is picked early in the morning and delivered straight to the winery only yards away where the base wine is created. The second ferment is carried out in bottle and the extended lees ageing helps balance the acidity from the single estate sussex fruit
Food Match
The perfect welcome drink; good on its own or accompanied by canapés.