Hampshire

Pale lemon in colour with fine streams of bubbles, the palate is characterised by green apple freshness with bright acidity and citrus fruit. Hints of lemon zest and hazelnut complexity are enhanced by a finely textured mousse and long, refreshing finish.

Our English Sparkling Wine is made for us by Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire. It is bright and enticing from the outset, with a fine mousse that brings added vibrancy to the crunchy acidity and pithy, chalky citrus fruit. Hints of toasted nuts and brioche add complexity to the nose and palate. The finish is scented and long, with a touch of creaminess. Perfect served chilled as an apéritif.
Davy Zyw, Buyer (July 2019)

Lucid and fresh, the nose is full of lifted rose aromas, cranberries and wild strawberries. The palate offers notes of forest fruit, chalky salinity, blackcurrant leaf and raspberry tartlets. Made with mainly Chardonnay, 12% Pinot Noir gives this wine its elegant pink hue and vivid red-fruit character. The finish is perfumed and long, with crunchy redcurrant notes.
Davy yw, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Bright and vividly fresh, notes of apple, gooseberry and white peach are carried by refreshing acidity, showcasing the quality of Chardonnay in 2015. The palate is fine and mineral, a celebration of Hampshire’s pure chalk soils. Three years’ ageing add nutty complexity, while the finish lingers long with notes of apple crumble.
Davy yw, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Hambledon Vineyard has a long and fascinating history. Not only does the village have the reputation as the cradle of cricket, long before Lord’s it seems, but it is also the location of the first English commercial vineyard, courtesy of the Francophile Sir Guy Salisbury Jones, who developed the vineyards in the early 1950s. After an uneventful hiatus the vineyard was purchased by Ian Kellett in 1999 and his investments of both patience and capital are now yielding fruit, quite literally, in the form of some of the best located Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes in the country.

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.

Hambledon Vineyard has a long and fascinating history. Not only does the village have the reputation as the cradle of cricket, long before Lord’s it seems, but it is also the location of the first English commercial vineyard, courtesy of the Francophile Sir Guy Salisbury Jones, who developed the vineyards in the early 1950s. After an uneventful hiatus the vineyard was purchased by Ian Kellett in 1999 and his investments of both patience and capital are now yielding fruit, quite literally, in the form of some of the best located Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes in the country.

A beautiful vivid pink with a bright red berry hue, it displays an array of wild strawberry aromas on the nose that lead to a generous, complex palate of buttered toast, ripe lemon and juicy hedgerow fruit.

Presented in a gift box, this pack contains one bottle of the following: 

- Hambledon, Classic Cuvée Rosé, Sparkling

Presented in a gift box

Hambledon Vineyard has a long and fascinating history. Not only does the village have the reputation as the cradle of cricket, long before Lord’s it seems, but it is also the location of the first English commercial vineyard, courtesy of the Francophile Sir Guy Salisbury Jones, who developed the vineyards in the early 1950s. After an uneventful hiatus the vineyard was purchased by Ian Kellett in 1999 and his investments of both patience and capital are now yielding fruit, quite literally, in the form of some of the best located Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes in the country.

A standard-bearer for the quality that England can achieve, this is a very assured wine, with a firm acidic spine, but also complexity and detail. Great focus and precision.

This new, limited-edition cuvée is a pure expression of Pinot Meunier grown on Hampshire’s chalk soils. The result is a vibrant rosé sparkling wine. The nose is attractive and powerful, full of strawberry, cherry compote violet and smoky notes. It’s similarly intense on the palate, bone-dry (in fact, it’s zero dosage) with a core of red fruit supported by layers of hazelnut and toast. The texture is generous, the finish focused, chalky and complex. This is an incredibly versatile food wine, thanks to its remarkable depth and complexity. Drink now to 2025.
Davy Zyw, Buyer (November 2019)