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Wiston Blanc de Blancs Sussex NV

£431.56
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12 bottle(s) at £35.96 per bottle.
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Wiston Blanc de Blancs Sussex NV

  • Grapes Chardonnay 100%
  • Country UK
  • Region Sussex
  • Abv 12 %
  • Case size 12/ 75cl
  • One of our favourites, the Wiston Blanc de Blancs NV, is delightfully fresh with vibrant acidity and impeccable balance. Crisp green apple and delicate kumquat notes lead the way with flinty minerality. The wine finishes soft, crisp and clean. An elegant and complex expression of the exceptional chalky terroir from which it hails, it has delicious notes of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange blossom, and crushed oyster shells complemented by racy acidity. One of our favourites, the Wiston Blanc de Blancs NV, is delightfully fresh with vibrant acidity and impeccable balance. Crisp green apple and delicate notes of kumquat lead the way with flinty minerality. The wine finishes soft, crisp, and clean.

The grapes come from the Jenkyn Place single vineyard, nestled in the Hampshire Downs. The vineyard covers five hectares of vines, on land that was previously used for cultivating hops. The vineyards sit on sheltered, chalky, south-facing slopes at 100 meters above sea level, with greens and soils over marlstone, making them ideal for growing high-quality grapes. The greensand topsoil at Jenkyn Place is scattered with eroded fragments of chalk, creating a distinctive -and possibly unique combination, which is beginning to be translated into the wines. Chalky soils are associated with more gently-fruited wines of notable finesse, while greensand soils deliver a rounder fruit profile. The first vines were planted in 2004, with further vines added in 2007 and 2010. The vines are grown traditionally with double Guyot training, and sustainable methods are employed to preserve the biodiversity of the environment. The grapes are hand-picked at optimum maturity, sweetness, and acidity levels.

More Information
Price£359.63
CountryUnited Kingdom
VintageNV
Bottles Per Case12
Bottle Size75
2 cases 10% offNo
Winery

Wiston Estate has been in the hands of the Goring family since 1743 and is presided over today by Harry and Pip Goring. The estate is managed by their son Richard, and he and his wife Kirsty are now involved in the day-to-day running of the vineyard and winery. It was Pip’s long-held conviction that the estate held the potential to grow high-quality
grapes, thanks to the area’s similarities of soil and climate to Champagne. The 16-acre vineyard, planted in 2006, was the fruit of Pip’s dream and tenacity. Wiston Estate is a family venture, small in scale, impressive in aspiration and unrelenting in pursuit of quality. Under the aegis of award-winning winemaker Dermot Sugrue, the tight-knit team spares no effort in the vineyard or winery. The vineyards lie on a south-facing chalk escarpment and are planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. A natural sun trap protected from prevailing winds, the vines benefit from maximum sun exposure, promoting ripening. The vineyard is run according to a strict philosophy of sustainability; the winery uses solar panels as a source of renewable energy, and the vineyard team use a Boisselet cultivator to manage root and weed growth by returning them gently to the soil
rather than resorting to ‘quick fix’ chemical herbicides and synthetic fertilisers. Wiston Estate is a member of the Sustainable
WineGB. 

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