VarietalsPinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Tip: The cheapest bottle on an otherwise sparkling-priced list, and the one to drink on the farm's own terrace with a wine flight.

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Artelium Chardonnay ★ 4.2

Chardonnay£25 at the estate shop

Still Chardonnay from the vines at Streat below the northern edge of the Downs, £25 from the estate shop and pourable by the glass on the terrace Thursday to Sunday.

Tip: Taste it against the Pinot Gris and the Rose, all three at the same £25, before you commit to a case.

Artelium Pinot Gris ★ 4.1

Pinot Gris£25 at the estate shop

Sussex Pinot Gris at £25, from the Streat estate that hangs contemporary art in its tasting room. The same grape Stopham built its reputation on, at a lower price.

Tip: Artelium's Artefact bottlings sit £5 to £11 dearer on the same shelf. Start here before you spend up.

Bolney Pinot Gris ★ 4.1

Pinot Gris£25 at the estate shop

Still Pinot Gris from the Weald sandstone at Bolney, where the Pratts planted vines in 1972. At £25 it undercuts the estate's sparkling by a couple of pounds.

Tip: Bolney opens seven days a week all year, so this is the easy midwinter buy when the seasonal cellar doors are shut.

Albourne Estate Bacchus ★ 4.4

Bacchus£18.95 at the estate shop

Sussex Bacchus at under £20. The estate calls it pale and crisp with a light mouthfeel, running from tomato leaf, basil and nettle through lime zest and grapefruit to tropical fruit.

Tip: Buy it at the tasting room eight miles from Brighton and you can taste the Chardonnay and Pinot alongside before deciding.

Albourne Estate Sandstone Ridge Chardonnay ★ 4.3

Chardonnay£18.95 at the estate shop

A youthful still Chardonnay at 11 per cent, 95 per cent Chardonnay with only a light oak touch, green apple and lemon zest on the nose and a distinct mineral edge.

Tip: Cool climate Chardonnay at this price is rare in England. Serve it colder than you think, around 8 degrees, with Selsey crab.

Kingscote Bacchus ★ 4.1

Bacchus£24 at the Tithe Barn shop

Bacchus off the Weald sandstone at East Grinstead, sold by the bottle from the Tithe Barn shop that opens 10am to 5pm seven days a week, so it needs no appointment.

Tip: Older vintages sit on the same shelf cheaper: the 2017 Bacchus was still listed at £19 when the 2025 came in at £24.

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