Tasting note
Attractive golden copper hue. Delightful bouquet of ripe stone and citrus fruits lifted by floral notes. Baked apples on the palate are layered with complex notes of toasted almonds, characteristic of a generous bottle-ageing. A rich, yet beautifully balanced wine with delicate bubbles, a silky texture and a long-lingering finish.
Viticulture
Crafted from handpicked grapes grown at Block 19 at our Roman Villa vineyard in West Sussex.
Vinification
Carefully selected bunches were harvested by hand and gently whole-bunch pressed. Partial fermentation in old Burgundian barrels followed by a generous lees-ageing in bottle for 88 months imparts a wonderful richness and complexity on this wine.
Food Match
Lobster, oysters, aged Comté.