Another winner from the Sussex vineyard that pioneered Champagne-style sparkling wines in the 1990s. Pure Chardonnay – complex, sustained and sophisticated with beautifully modulated notes of peach, honeycomb, white flowers, vanilla, wheatmeal, grilled hazelnuts, citrus and salt. Joanna Simon, www.joannasimon.com, 24th June 2022
In many ways, both the original and the best. Although sparkling wine grapes were planted at this ancient estate in Sussex in 1988, it is under the ownership of Eric Heerema since 2006, together with Canadian born head winemaker Cherie Spriggs – Sparkling Winemaker of the Year in 2018, the first time anyone outside Champagne had won the award – that Nyetimber has blossomed into becoming a byword for excellence and elegance. This pure chardonnay wine is one of their best and still available at a very reasonable price: flavours of citrus and brioche and hints of camomile and elderflower. Simply gorgeous.
...but for all-round value for money, it is hard to go beyond the Nyetimber blanc de blancs, which is our best buy for 2022. Terry Kirby, www.theindependent.co.uk, 30th March 2022
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Nyetimber
The Nyetimber estate is mentioned in the Doomsday Book but it wasn’t until 1986 that vines were first planted there. The current owner, Eric Heerema, has a vision for Nyetimber not only to produce the best English sparkling wine but also to rival the best in Champagne.
They now have 170 hectares of vines on eight sites in West Sussex and neighbouring Hampshire, planted on the chalk soil that comprises the Downs and reappears in Champagne. These vineyards are planted with only Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and grapes are only ever used from their own vineyards. Harvesting is by hand, followed by fermentation in stainless steel and traditional secondary fermentation. Winemaker Cherie Spriggs, originally from Canada and with extensive winemaking experience there, and in New Zealand and Australia, is in charge of all key decisions from harvesting time through to blending and release dates. If grapes are not up to quality, they are not used – there is no 2012 vintage for this reason and as a result of this dedication to quality, Nyetimber is very much one of the leading English estates.
Another winner from the Sussex vineyard that pioneered Champagne-style sparkling wines in the 1990s. Pure Chardonnay – complex, sustained and sophisticated with beautifully modulated notes of peach, honeycomb, white flowers, vanilla, wheatmeal, grilled hazelnuts, citrus and salt. Joanna Simon, www.joannasimon.com, 24th June 2022
In many ways, both the original and the best. Although sparkling wine grapes were planted at this ancient estate in Sussex in 1988, it is under the ownership of Eric Heerema since 2006, together with Canadian born head winemaker Cherie Spriggs – Sparkling Winemaker of the Year in 2018, the first time anyone outside Champagne had won the award – that Nyetimber has blossomed into becoming a byword for excellence and elegance. This pure chardonnay wine is one of their best and still available at a very reasonable price: flavours of citrus and brioche and hints of camomile and elderflower. Simply gorgeous.
...but for all-round value for money, it is hard to go beyond the Nyetimber blanc de blancs, which is our best buy for 2022. Terry Kirby, www.theindependent.co.uk, 30th March 2022
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