The High Achiever
The High Achiever
Show real appreciation to a client or a member of staff with a selection of some of England’s best sparkling wine. All our sparkling wines are carefully considered by our MW and he only selects the best for our corporate gifts. THis month’s selection includes sparkling wines from Sussex and Kent. There are two whites, the first from Kingscote which is light and scented, the other, the Westwell Pelegrim, rich and complex, and a charming organic rosé from Oxney.
In the process of checking out you will have the chance to include your own personal message and all our wines come with extensive notes, creating further value to your gift.
Notes From The Expert
WESTWELL PELEGRIM SPARKLING
The wine has a rich, biscuit nose and plenty of autolytic notes which promise a savoury complex palate. In the mouth the wine certainly delivers layered flavours, both apple fruit and savoury nut and bread characters. It is dry, gently foaming and has mineral depth. It drinks well now but has the concentration to reward cellaring for two to three years.
KINGSCOTE SPARKLING WHITE
The wine is a fresh, aromatic dry sparkling white. It possesses aromas of fresh grapes, gooseberry and grass appetising and sapid. The palate is dry, fresh and lively with a bright mousse. Whilst dry, the wine is not tart or sharp but refreshing and clean. It makes a super aperitif or easy drinking sparkling wine, more interesting and more deeply flavoured than a Prosecco yet not a sharp and austere as some Champagne.
OXNEY ORGANIC ROSÉ
The sparkling rosé is a delicious, fresh, dry, gently-foaming wine. One can find delicate aromas of raspberry, peach and lemon on the nose and palate along with a light lees richness. The wine is bottle fermented and has extra weight due to the extended lees contact but is made to give a fresh, youthful mouthful. It is a great on its own but will match a range of canapés as well as fish dishes.
About The Growers
WHITE
The gentle chalk slopes of the scarp face of the Downs receive increased insolation and reduced frost risk compared to the generally flatter lands of the Weald so the fruit is usually that little bit riper. The top layer of the chalk soils contain plenty of flint which helps with drainage and makes it a bit warmer than the nearby clay rich soils of the Weald..
WHITE
This vineyard is in West Sussex to the south east of East Grinstead , not far from Weir Wood water and the upper reaches of the River Medway. The estate has a long history dating back to the early 14th century, however, the story of wine production dates back to 2010.
ROSÉ
This organic estate is East Sussex, between Rye and Tenterden, is one of England’s most southerly vineyards and one of the few which is run on organic principles. The soils are of sand and loam over a clay subsoil. The upper levels of the soil are therefore free draining and poor in nutrients whilst the clay below can hold water in the drier months of the year.