{"title":"English Sparkling Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eSparkling wine from Nyetimber, Gusbourne, Chapel Down and Sugrue, grown in Sussex and Kent and made the same way as Champagne on the same chalk. Over 18s only, and we check at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nyetimber-classic-cuvee-sparkling-wine","title":"Nyetimber Classic Cuvée Sparkling Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe signature wine of Nyetimber, and the bottle that started England's sparkling wine reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 750ml bottle of traditional-method English sparkling wine, made in West Sussex by Nyetimber, the estate first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, replanted with vines in 1988, and now widely regarded as the producer that proved English sparkling wine could rival the best of Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is built on the same three grape varieties as Champagne: 51% Pinot Noir, 36% Chardonnay, 13% Pinot Meunier. All grown across Nyetimber's own vineyards in Sussex, Hampshire and Kent, on chalk and greensand soils, gently south-facing, with the Coquard presses brought in from Champagne to handle the fruit parcel by parcel. The wine is multi-vintage, drawing on a library of reserve wines, and aged on lees in the Nyetimber cellar for more than three years before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePale gold in the glass. Fine, persistent bubbles. On the nose: toasted brioche, almond, baked apple. On the palate: honey, pastry, a little spice, a long elegant finish carrying the depth of older reserves. Intense yet delicate: the balance Nyetimber became known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 12% ABV. Vegan. The lot code on the back of the bottle traces every step of its making at nyetimber.com\/wineinfo, covering pressing, blending, riddling, disgorging, all logged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade by Cherie Spriggs, the first winemaker outside Champagne, and the first woman ever, to win the IWC Sparkling Winemaker of the Year award. Twice. In 2018 and again in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a celebration. For a dinner. For seafood, lightly grilled poultry, or simply on its own. Serve well chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e75cl. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllergens: sulphites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nyetimber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451795923287,"sku":"WIN-NYT-CLASSIC-75","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-classic-cuvee-sparkling-wine-bottle-a1b2c3.jpg?v=1777676622"},{"product_id":"chapel-down-english-rose-sparkling-wine","title":"Chapel Down English Rosé Sparkling Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pale pink English sparkling rosé from Kent, made by one of the country's largest and longest-running wine producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 750ml bottle of traditional-method English sparkling wine, made by Chapel Down at their winery in Tenterden, Kent, the heart of what's still called the Garden of England. The grapes are sourced from a network of Chapel Down's contracted vineyards across Kent, Sussex, Essex and Dorset, on chalk, clay and loam soils that mirror the conditions of northern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is more layered than most English rosés, comprising Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc and Early Pinot Noir. Made by the same traditional method used in Champagne: white and red wines fermented separately, then assembled into the final cuvée before secondary fermentation in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePale rose petal pink in the glass. Fine, persistent bubbles. On the nose: lemon sherbet, freshly baked bread, a lift of wild strawberry. On the palate: redcurrant, blackcurrant, rosehip, light biscuit. The finish is crisp, dry and refreshing, built for summer drinking, but rewarding year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at 12% ABV. Suitable for vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an aperitif before lunch. With a summer fruit pudding. Alongside a cheeseboard, smoked salmon, or simply a sunny afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapel Down was founded in 2001 and is now the UK's largest wine producer and a publicly listed company turning out wines, ciders and spirits from a winery and vineyard estate that draws over 100,000 visitors a year. The Rosé NV is the bottle that introduces most people to English sparkling wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e75cl. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chapel Down","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451832295767,"sku":"WIN-CPD-ROSE-75","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-chapel-down-rose-sparkling-wine-a1b2c3_6c3c6d49-c123-4a7f-809d-2569f4182141.jpg?v=1777679384"},{"product_id":"sugrue-south-downs-sparkling-wine","title":"Sugrue South Downs Rosé Ex Machina 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage English sparkling rosé from a long, sun-drenched English summer of the kind that produces wines that come around once in a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 750ml bottle of single-vineyard sparkling rosé, made by Dermot and Ana Sugrue from grapes grown at Coldharbour Vineyard, on the chalk and flint soils of the West Sussex Downs. The vines were planted in 2005, and were thirteen years old at the time of the 2018 harvest. Just 7,500 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend is 70% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, 10% Chardonnay, with 20% of the Pinot Noir vinified as red wine and added back to the cuvée, a method borrowed from Champagne that gives the rosé its colour and depth. Fermented in stainless steel, no malolactic. Aged on lees for four and a half years before disgorgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from \u003cem\u003eDeus Ex Machina\u003c\/em\u003e, the Greek dramatic device by which the gods intervene to resolve the unresolvable. Rosé Ex Machina was first made in 2016 from grapes that arrived as a kind of divine intervention from a single vineyard at the eleventh hour. In 2018, the gods were generous again. England had a relentlessly warm and bright summer, with virtually no rain, and the fruit came in perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVibrant coral pink in the glass. On the nose: orange peel, rose petal, strawberries-and-cream, a touch of fresh viennoiserie. On the palate: red apple, juicy peach, ripe summer berries, white pepper and frangipane, with a creamy mousse and a long, persistent finish. Mellow and welcoming, but with serious gastronomic depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 12% ABV, 8 g\/L dosage. Vegan-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage scored \u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Anne Krebiehl MW (Falstaff), \u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Sylvia Wu (Decanter), \u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Jamie Goode (WineAnorak) and \u003cstrong\u003e91 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Tom Hewson (Robert Parker). Sugrue South Downs has been named WineGB Boutique Producer of the Year three times: 2020, 2021 and 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor dinner, not just an aperitif. Roast turbot. Charcuterie, particularly cured beef. A plate of Sussex strawberries. A wine that improves with cellaring; drink now to 2032.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e75cl. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugrue South Downs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451872338263,"sku":"WIN-SUG-EXMACH-75","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-sugrue-south-downs-sparkling-wine-a1b2c3d4_10474342-c4e3-4a98-b1d2-0b4816884b5c.jpg?v=1777680925"},{"product_id":"gusbourne-fifty-one-degrees-north-2016","title":"Gusbourne Fifty One Degrees North 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eGusbourne Fifty One Degrees North 2016 is the prestige vintage sparkling wine of Gusbourne at Appledore near Ashford in Kent, made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown on the estate's own vineyards in Kent and Sussex. The name is the latitude the vineyards sit on, and the producer calls it a singular vintage wine like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is 67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir. About a fifth of the wine was fermented in old oak barrels, it was bottled in May 2017 and then aged on its lees for a minimum of 67 months, more than six years, before release. The producer's tasting note is a bright, lucid nose of lemon curd, ricotta and toasted brioche with flinty, nutty, mushroomy undertones, and a focused, long palate where the toasty notes sit beneath a zing of citrus zest. Dosage is 10g per litre. 12% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a wine for the table rather than the doorstep. Pour it with roast chicken, a whole baked fish or a plate of oysters, and finish the bottle with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bath-soft-cheese\"\u003eBath Soft Cheese\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/quickes-mature-cheddar\"\u003eQuicke's Mature Clothbound Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e. It is drinking well now and will keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 75cl bottle. Contains sulphites. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gusbourne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53780858437975,"sku":"WIN-GUS-51DEGREES-75-2016","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-gusbourne-51n-sparkling-wine-g82k9_a0fa0580-c45c-4b71-abbd-fdc2cac6140f.jpg?v=1781394950"},{"product_id":"gusbourne-blanc-de-blancs-2020-gift-box-75cl","title":"Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2020 Gift Box 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eGusbourne's 2020 Blanc de Blancs, a vintage sparkling wine made only from Chardonnay, in the estate's white gift box. It is made by the traditional method at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gusbourne\"\u003eGusbourne\u003c\/a\u003e in Appledore, Kent, from grapes grown on the estate's own vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were picked by hand in September and October 2020 and pressed as whole bunches. A small part of the wine was fermented in French oak, and after bottling in June 2021 it was left on its lees for more than four years before release, which is where the toasty, bready notes come from. The estate describes a bright golden wine with a fine mousse, green apple, citrus and a mineral edge on the nose, then buttered toast, tarte tatin and toasted hazelnut, with a creamy texture and a long, zesty finish. It is dry, with 7g of sugar per litre. 12% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it well chilled as an aperitif, or with oysters, ceviche or a plate of smoked fish. The gift box means it can be handed over as it is. For a special occasion, step up to the estate's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gusbourne-fifty-one-degrees-north-2016\"\u003eFifty One Degrees North 2016\u003c\/a\u003e, and for a cheeseboard afterwards try \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 75cl bottle in a gift box. Contains sulphites. You must be 18 or over to buy alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grapes (Chardonnay). Contains sulphites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gusbourne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55437779534167,"sku":"WIN-GUS-BLANCDEBLANCS-75-2020","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/mie-gus-bdb-1-1600.jpg?v=1792106073"},{"product_id":"gusbourne-fifty-one-degrees-north-2016-magnum","title":"Gusbourne Fifty One Degrees North 2016 Magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eGusbourne Fifty One Degrees North 2016 in magnum is the prestige vintage sparkling wine of Gusbourne at Appledore near Ashford in Kent, made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown on the estate's own vineyards in Kent and Sussex. Only a small number of magnums were filled, at the same time as the 75cl bottles, and Gusbourne describes it as its most exclusive vintage wine in magnum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is 67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir. About a fifth of the wine was fermented in old oak barrels and it was bottled on 11 May 2017. The magnum then spent a minimum of 92 months on its lees, more than seven and a half years and over two years longer than the 75cl bottle, so the dosage was lowered to suit. Gusbourne's notes describe a precise, powerful wine: lemon, apricot and red apple with toasted hazelnut, fresh croissant and honey, a fine mousse, a mineral, salty edge and a long finish. 12% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magnum holds two bottles, enough for around twelve glasses, which makes it the bottle for a Christmas table or a big celebration. Gusbourne's head of hospitality suggests pan-fried halibut with a cream sauce, chanterelle mushrooms and samphire. It is drinking well now and will keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150cl magnum. Contains sulphites. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gusbourne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55539391693143,"sku":"WIN-GUS-51DEGREES-150-2016","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-gusbourne-51n-sparkling-wine-g82k9_a0fa0580-c45c-4b71-abbd-fdc2cac6140f.jpg?v=1781394950"}],"url":"https:\/\/madeinengland.com\/collections\/english-sparkling-wine.oembed","provider":"Made In England","version":"1.0","type":"link"}