Harrow & HopeHarrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs 2020

2020 was Harrow and Hope’s first year trialling organics and the season produced a small but incredibly ripe and concentrated level of fruit. Combined with their developing winery techniques of wild yeast fermentation in barrel and minimal use of sulphur,  owner Henry Laithwaite started to see a purity coming through in the wines that he had never seen before. This wine is already showing signs of toasty elegance combined with soft ripe fruit, but its freshness also suggests it will live a long and beautiful life.

Harrow & Hope’s single-vineyard sits on an ancient Thames gravel terrace. Being quite central and away from the coast the vineyard experiences high summer day temperatures with cooler nights that preserve precious acidity.