Rathfinny Wine Estate Blanc de Blancs 2018

Rathfinny Wine Estate Blanc de Blancs

Region: East Sussex, England

Vintage: 2018

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

Rathfinny’s Blanc de Blancs is pale lemon in colour with flecks of gold. The nose is characterised by aromas of orange zest, pastry and lemon thyme. The palate displays fine balance with linear acidity and creamy mouthfeel. The finish is long with grapefruit, sherbet and saline notes developing into richer aromas of roasted hazelnut and toast.

This family-owned estate was established in 2010 by Mark and Sarah Driver, with the first vineyards being planted in April 2012. Rathfinny’s estate vineyard now extends to over 93 hectares in the South Downs, just three miles from the Channel. Lying on a south-facing slope, the site is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier and benefits from a semi-continental maritime climate and free-draining chalk soils, providing the ideal conditions to ripen grapes for sparkling wine. Rathfinny uses only estate-grown fruit for their four traditional-method sparkling wines: Classic Cuvée, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and Rosé. Each of their wines is produced and labelled as a vintage wine.

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