Chapel Down Flint Dry 2020
Chapel Down Flint Dry is a terrific introduction to English dry white wine. An attractive, aromatic white with aromas of grapefruit zest and freshly cut grass. It has a crisp, refreshing palate with flavours of apple, pear and lime coupled with a well-balanced, long finish. Great to see this wine in Jane MacQuitty’s Top 20 English Wines in The Times, October 2020 and to see a recent review from Will Lyons in The Times. … Read More
Chapel Down Bacchus 2020
Chapel Down Bacchus 2020 vintage is just as stunning as its predecessors. It is a refreshingly aromatic dry white wine characterised by melon, grapefruit and elderflower aromas. These follow through into the flavours of citrus and light tropical fruit together with an expressive zesty, long finish. It’s like a cross between a high class Sauvignon Blanc and a top Verdejo from Rueda (Spain) (a great accolade from us!), Chapel Down Bacchus is a consistently … Read More
Chapel Down Chardonnay 2020
Chapel Down Chardonnay is quite Chablis-like, with aromas of pear and tropical fruit. It has pineapple, melon and citrus flavours with balancing minerality. The finish is long and fresh. A delicious, elegant, unoaked Chardonnay The grapes were hand-picked in September, whole-bunch pressed and fermented at low temperatures. A full malolactic fermentation followed, which contributes to the smooth texture of this wines. It then had an extended period on its lees before bottling in February … Read More
Albourne Estate Bacchus 2019
Albourne Estate Bacchus is one of the stars of Alison Nightingale’s portfolio of amazing English still wines from West Sussex. It has subtle aromas of elderflower and herbs (basil, sage, nettle) together with citrus and tropical fruit hints. These aromas lead into complex and layered flavours of elderflower, asparagus, citrus and tropical hints; it is a complex, classy, dry white wine with a lovely smooth mouth-feel. In all respects a brilliant example of Bacchus, … Read More
Albourne Estate Selection 2019
Albourne Estate Selection is vineyard owner and winemaker Alison’s favourite of the still wines she produces and we can see why! The 2019 vintage is led by Chardonnay, with Ortega and a small amount of Bacchus. This wine is elegantly textured, restrained yet smooth and fresh at the same time. There are a range of layered aromas ranging from jasmine, apricot to melon. It has fresh peach, apricot and nutty flavours with a lovely … Read More
Albourne Estate Sandstone Ridge 2018
Albourne Estate Sandstone Ridge is one of four lovely still white wines produced by vineyard owner and winemaker Alison Nightingale in West Sussex; it is currently a favourite of ours. It is unusual in that it is the only one of her wines that has been exposed to the infuence of oak. It is made from Chardonnay and Ortega with a little Pinot Blanc. The Ortega grape is a cross between Siegerrebe and Muller-Thurgau; … Read More