
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

Albourne Estate 40 Vermouth
Albourne Estate 40 Vermouth is a first from West Sussex – a golden, semi-dry Vermouth – 40 refers to the number of botanical in this stunning fortified wine. The recipe of the botanicals is a secret but it includes rosemary, thyme, rose petals and chamomile alongside citrus peel, saffron, cardamom and coffee beans, together with the essential ingredient in all Vermouth which is wormwood. The base is a blend of sparkling wine bases, which … Read More

Albourne Estate – English Wine Gift Box with Tasting Notes
3 Decanter Silver Medal Winners from West Sussex Albourne Estate has just under 11 hectares (30 acres) in gently rolling hills, near Hassocks in West Sussex, with stunning views to the Devils Dyke. The vineyards were planted in 2010 when Alison Nightingale finally found the site she had been looking for which ticked all the boxes to provide excellent drainage, low frost risk and maximum sun exposure, critical factors in achieving successful vine growth … Read More