English Sparkling Wines
Bluebell Vineyard Estates Barrel Aged Blanc de Blancs 2013
Subtly spicy vanilla, baked plum, pineapple and almond biscotti finishing strongly
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Established in 2005, Hindleap’s sparkling wines are terroir-driven, bottle-fermented, vintage sparkling wines from Bluebell Vineyard Estates, situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest.
In 2013, cold winter and cool spring led to a slow start to the growing season, but early summer was warm and dry, creating excellent conditions for flowering. The clement weather continued throughout summer and good conditions for ripening meant flavour development was good and acidity was near perfect for sparkling wine production. The delayed start to the season pushed back harvest by a couple of weeks and picking started on 23rd October 2013. Overall yields and quality were high.
The wine displays subtly spicy notes of vanilla, honey and citrus on the nose are met by baked plum, pineapple and almond biscotti characters on the palate to create a creamy, rich, rounded wine with a lingering finish making it perfect with food. Subtly spicy notes of vanilla, honey and citrus on the nose are met by baked plum, pineapple and almond biscotti characters on the palate to create a creamy, rich, rounded wine with a lingering finish making it perfect with food.
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