Wines
Sweetness: Dry
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Grape info: A blend of 52% Chardonnay, 32% Pinot Noir and 16% Pinot Meunier
About: Established in 1952, Hambledon Vineyard is England's Oldest Commercial Vineyard. Seventy years later, they are still a small, family-run vineyard on a very big mission: to create the finest English fizz.
Fruit for The Classic Cuvée is handpicked on the estate before vinification and blending with around 3% reserve wines. Wines are aged for a minimum of 35 months prior to disgorgement.
Tasting note: Vibrant with structured yet ripe acidity, its lees-ageing imparting gentle biscuity notes and adding weight and structure, recalling yellow fruits and quince. Energetic and tense revealing layers of floral and stone fruit aromas and a rich palate with great length.
Character: Citrus, quince, biscuit
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