Classic Sparkling Wines: Six-Bottle Mixed Case

This six-bottle collection is just the thing for replenishing your rack with sparkling wines. In it, you’ll find Hambledon’s fantastic Classic Cuvée, a delicious Crémant de Bourgogne and a Blanc de Noirs from Champagne Fleury.

This mixed case contains two of the following wines:

Hambledon, Classic Cuvée, Sparkling, Hampshire, England

Fruits of the 2011 harvest, with reserve sines added from 2010, this is a most impressive effort, its lees-ageing imparting gentle biscuity notes and adding weight and structure to the first impressions, which recall English orchard fruit, yellow fruits and quince.

Domaine la Croix Montjoie, Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut

This characterful Crémant de Bourgogne is made predominantly from Chardonnay, with a proportion of Pinot Noir, Gamay and Aligoté thrown in for good measure and additional complexity. It has an enticing quality, from the bouquet of white flowers through to the deliciously rounded palate: undeniably charming and definitely moreish.

Champagne Fleury, Blanc de Noirs, Brut, 1929 Label

Stylistically at the other end of the spectrum from the Notes Blanches, this is a richly rewarding and savoury 100% Pinot Noir Cuvée, its base fruit from the highly regarded 2012 vintage ,its dosage low in deference to a natural ripeness and a house style ( biodynamic) which favours expression of terroir over winemaking. Pure red fruit flavours, fine linear acidity and a sublime texture are the key features here, and the finish is discretely racy and richly rewarding.