Hattingley Valley The English Gent 2022

Delicate pale lemon in colour, with a fine persistent mousse, the Gent is bursting with fragrant aromas of blossom and elderflowers. On the palate, notes of mango skin and gentle ginger make way for a subtly sweet Granny Smith apple finish. With well-balanced acidity to offset and refresh the long persistent fruit flavours, it is crisp, dry, and wonderfully aromatic.

This is a unique sparkling wine made from a blend of Bacchus and Pinot Gris.

For those of you that are new to this wine, the Bacchus gives it a vibrant, aromatic note and the Pinot Gris adds a little backbone. Hattingley don’t keep it for long on lees, just enough to enable the second fermentation as they don’t want it to take on any of the yeasty characters. The result is pure Englishness in a glass, straightforward and eminently enjoyable!

Hattingley Valley is a family-owned business located in Hampshire. The Robinson family planted their first vines in 2008 and their modern, eco-friendly winery was completed in 2010. The vines, now covering 7 hectares, are nurtured throughout the growing year with an environmentally-sensitive approach to viticulture ensuring optimum ripeness, yield and quality of fruit.