Hambledon, Classic Cuvée, Sparkling, Hampshire, England

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Description

A celebration of Hampshire’s magnificent chalky terroir, Hambledon Vineyard’s Classic Cuvée is a timeless Chardonnay-dominant blend with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. It’s been fermented in steel to retain its fruit purity and site expression before spending a minimum of 35 months ageing on lees, which has added textural complexity, fine effervescence and toasty richness.

White gold in the glass, the nose is filled with notes of white flowers, hedgerow and citrus fruit, and the palate is awash with fresh orchard fruit, ripe apricot and fine patisserie. The finish is firmly chalky and vibrant, capturing Hambledon’s exceptional terroir. Sparkling wine in England goes from strength to strength, and we are confident that Hambledon will prove to be the finest of them all.

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Colour White

Sweetness Dry

Maturity Ready - mature

Grape List Chardonnay (Predominant), Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Body Medium Bodied

Producer Hambledon Vineyard

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16+/20

Darker gold than some. Some hint of autolysis. And some depth, though it finishes with quite marked acidity. The nose is more appealing than the palate. Clean and fresh. A little chewy.

Drink 2022 - 2026

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2022)

Sylvia Wu 92/100

The base wine went through malolactic fermentation with battonage. Yeasty on the nose with citrus blossom, salted nuts and yellow apple. Generous mousse opens up to a full-on palate of brioche, citrus, green fruit acidity and depth of spiced red berries. Satisfying and long. The latest release is based on the 2018 vintage.

Drink 2023 - 2028

Sylvia Wu, Decanter.com (Mar 2023)

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

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Hampshire

Hampshire is a county in South East England that has become celebrated for its production of English wine, and English sparkling wine in particular. Leading producers here include Hambledon Vineyard, Exton Park Vineyard and Hattingley Valley. It is also home to Bride Valley Vineyard, founded by the late wine writer Steven Spurrier and his wife, Bella. Hampshire has long been an important place for Berry Bros. & Rudd: we have offices and warehouses in Basingstoke and Andover.

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Hambledon Vineyard

Hambledon Vineyard boasts a rich history as the first English commercial vineyard, established in the early 1950s by the Francophile Sir Guy Salisbury Jones. After a decline, Ian Kellett acquired the vineyard in 1999, and his dedicated investments have led to some of the country’s finest Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes.

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