Cuvées

ABC Oaked Chardonnay

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Kinsbrook VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Still White

Kinsbrook's first foray into oaked wines, a Chardonnay that spent thirteen months in new oak barrels. Toasted buttery popcorn on the nose followed by subtle vanilla and tonka bean, aimed squarely at the Anything But Chardonnay sceptics the name jokes about.

Albourne Bacchus

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Albourne EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Pale, with a crisp light mouthfeel and the aromatic complexity English Bacchus is known for. The range runs from herbaceous tomato leaf, basil, sage and nettle through citrus and tropical fruit to elderflower and honeysuckle.

Albourne Blanc de Blancs

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Albourne EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A classic mature English blanc de blancs, blended predominantly from Chardonnay with a careful addition of Pinot Blanc. Crisp and refined, with English apple, pear and peach lifted by tertiary almond and brioche, and a smooth creaminess that grows with age.

Albourne Multi-Vintage

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Festive

Albourne EstateSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An approachable and expressive multi-vintage sparkler drawing on five grapes: Pinot Noir for structure and red fruit, Chardonnay for elegance and citrus, Pinot Meunier for roundness, Pinot Blanc for vibrant acidity and Pinot Gris for creamy texture. Balanced, with complex primary fruit and secondary fermentation aromas.

Albourne White Pinot

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Albourne EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A still white made from dark-skinned sparkling varietals, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, across two vintages. Intriguing and unusual, with subtle white cherry, wild strawberry and rose over a crisp distinctive minerality and a light, pleasing finish.

Alchemy The Barrel Factor

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Hidden Spring VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A Bacchus Fume: Bacchus aged in oak barrels for subtle richness and complexity. It belongs to Hidden Spring's Alchemy range, where only the finest hand-selected grapes are used and each release is a unique small batch.

Artelium Chardonnay

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Artelium Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A multi-layered still Chardonnay that evolves in the glass. Bright and precise, with orchard fruit, citrus zest and beeswax notes carried on a long elegant finish, shaped by clay loam and chalk soils that lend both freshness and depth.

Artelium Curators Cuvee

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

Artelium Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Elegant yet generous, the result of careful parcel selection and patient ageing. Parcels of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier are brought together to balance freshness with depth and precision with character, and the nose is reminiscent of delicately scented flowers.

Artelium Makers Rose

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Romantic

Artelium Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A bright and characterful Pinot Noir led sparkling rose made by Dermot Sugrue from hand-picked Sussex and Hampshire fruit. Fresh cranberry and red currant sit alongside subtle spice and toasted brioche in an approachable style, reminiscent of the long warm summer it came from.

Artelium Pinot Gris

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Artelium Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A crisp and refined still white with notes of pear and fresh pollen and a medium-bodied, creamy texture. Artelium calls it a uniquely English expression of the grape, showing the cool maritime climate and the diversity of Sussex terroir.

Ashdown Pinot Noir

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Savoury

Bluebell Vineyard EstatesSussex€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare expression of English Pinot Noir, crafted exclusively from estate-grown fruit at Bluebell. Delicate aromas of wild strawberries, red cherries and subtle spice lead into a balanced palate with bright fruit, silky tannins and refreshing acidity.

Ashling Park Bacchus

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Ashling Park EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A crisp English white with heady gooseberry, elderflower and lime zest mingling with spicy white pepper and clove, then honeysuckle and geranium on the palate with a juicy citric zing.

Ashling Park Blanc de Blancs

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Ashling Park EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A delicate, lambent gold with fine dancing bubbles. Fresh citrus, brioche and white flowers on the nose, then subtle chalk and minerality overlaid with lime, marzipan, almond and toasty notes, closing long and complex.

Ashling Park Cuvee

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

Ashling Park EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Ashling Park's house sparkling, a blend of the estate's three grapes with aromas of stone fruit and white flowers. Crisp and precise with impressive persistence and balance, good now but with real ageing potential.

Ashling Park Estate Selection Pinot Noir

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Ashling Park EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still Red

Ashling Park's best red fruit of the year, aged almost a year in French and American oak for structure, complexity and depth. Dark cherry, blackberry and subtle oak make it a table wine rather than an aperitif.

Blanc de Blancs

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

NyetimberSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Pale gold with a fine, delicate mousse. Lemon curd and greengage meet clotted cream and shortcrust pastry, then citrus, gooseberry, apple crumble and a flinty mineral streak. The finish is long, creamy and faintly saline.

Blanc de Blancs

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Ridgeview Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Made solely from Chardonnay off Ridgeview's heritage vineyard in a single declared year. Bright orchard fruit and warm honeyed apricot lead, savoury coastal salinity unfolds, and layers of apple tarte tatin and spiced peach meet a luxurious mousse.

Bloomsbury NV

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Ridgeview Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Ridgeview's best selling blend and the house definition of the classic method English style. Lemon zest, pear and floral notes open onto crisp green apple and citrus layered with toasted almond and buttery pastry, closing on saline minerality.

Bolney Classic Cuvee

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Bolney Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Bolney's sparkling English wine made from the classic Champagne varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The estate's benchmark traditional method bottling and the anchor of its sparkling range.

Bolney Estate Chardonnay

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Bolney Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Still White

A delicate and sophisticated still Chardonnay from Bolney's own vines, with vanilla, orange blossom and apricot on the nose and crisp apple on the palate.

Bolney Pinot Gris

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Bolney Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Medium bodied and smooth, with plenty of fresh pear alongside citrus and honeysuckle, closing fresh with a grassy note. Bolney took a Silver at the WineGB Awards in 2019 for this bottling.

Bonkers

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

Sugrue South DownsSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Sugrue's unique take on English still Chardonnay, using oak fermentation, ageing under flor and controlled oxidation as well as vintage blending. The second version is a purer, more elegant and salty expression with the same patina of oak and creamy texture.

Briar Rose

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Refreshing

Highdown VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A blush sparkling rose from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, fresh and vivacious with a delicate apple scent. Citrus on the palate combines with subtle apricot undertones and the merest hint of honey.

Cavendish NV

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity

Ridgeview Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The Pinot-led half of Ridgeview's signature pair. Bright red berry aromas and toasted almond give way to raspberry frangipane and a touch of bergamot orange, bold but balanced and built as a dinner-table wine.

Chardonnay Cuvee Geoffrey Aldred

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Breaky BottomSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Breaky Bottom's Chardonnay cuvee, dedicated to Geoffrey Aldred and drawn from the 2018 vintage. The estate planted Chardonnay alongside its founding Seyval Blanc and bottles it separately in the same long-aged style.

Charles Palmer Charmat

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Charles Palmer VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

One of the few tank method sparkling wines in Sussex, made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Fresh mineral and baked apple on the nose with a hint of meadow hay, then soft apricot and vanilla on the palate and a gentle savoury finish.

Charles Palmer Classic Cuvee

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Charles Palmer VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An elegant fifty-fifty blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with complex aromas of honeysuckle, fig and mandarin, ending on savoury characteristics with an intense length developed over five years of lees ageing.

Charles Palmer Sparkling NV

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Festive

Charles Palmer VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The entry point to the Charles Palmer range: a traditional method sparkling wine from a fifty-fifty Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend, given two years in vat and nine months on lees. Inviting melon, brioche and subtle citrus over delicate ripe stone fruit and baked apple.

Charles Palmer Special Reserve

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Charles Palmer VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A blanc de noirs made from 100 per cent Pinot Noir with three years on lees. Savoury aromas with hints of pine and manuka honey, then cantaloupe and truffle on the palate with a zesty finish.

Charles Palmer Still Pinot Noir

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Charles Palmer VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€€Still Red

Aged twelve months in French oak and built on the 777 Pinot Noir clone the vineyard selected for its quality. A rich, fruit-forward bouquet with hints of tobacco opens onto a palate layered with blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate and spice.

Charles Palmer Still White Chardonnay

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Charles Palmer VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Styled deliberately to show cool climate character, with no oak and none of the heavy buttery notes Chardonnay often carries. Fruit from the Marlpit vineyard's Jurassic clay bed lends minerality, and the palate runs to pear, baked apple, white peach and lime.

Classic Cuvee Multi-Vintage

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

NyetimberSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Nyetimber's flagship multi-vintage blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. More than three years on lees give toasty, spicy aromas over a palate of honey, almond, pastry and baked apple, with fine bubbles and a long finish.

Court Garden Blanc de Blancs

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Court Garden VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

One hundred per cent Chardonnay in a gentle and elegant style. International Wine Challenge judges described the 2011 as sliced green apples and gala melon, fine boned with persistent chalky length. Court Garden calls it the perfect welcome drink.

Court Garden Blanc de Noirs

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Court Garden VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Court Garden's white sparkling from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier alone, made by bottle fermentation with long ageing on lees for complexity. Labelled Extra Dry, it carries a fraction more dosage than the house Brut wines and pairs as well with food as it does as an aperitif.

Court Garden Classic Cuvee

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing

Court Garden VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Court Garden's classic Ditchling blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Pale silver with a lime-leaf green cast and continuous small bubbles, toasty with under-ripe pineapple and greengage behind, balanced by a creamy mousse and real freshness.

Court Garden Rose

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

Court Garden VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A warm pink, frothy sparkling rose of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Dried cranberry and autolytic brioche over nicely defined red fruit, with lively acidity balancing a creamy mousse and a savoury finish.

Cradle Valley Pinot Gris

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Refreshing

Rathfinny Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Rathfinny's Cradle Valley still label. A luscious peachy nose yields a rich palate of peach, pear and apricot with a long finish, kept fresh by cool-climate acidity off the chalk.

Cuvee Boz Blanc de Blancs

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Sugrue South DownsSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Named for Dermot Sugrue's late brother Barry, known as Boz, this is the house's fullest expression of English Chardonnay on South Downs chalk. Made only in the best vintages and bottled as separate single-site expressions built for long cellar ageing.

Cuvee Cherie Multi-Vintage

4.4

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

NyetimberSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A demi-sec Chardonnay sparkler in light gold with a silver cast. Pure lemon, mineral, honey and tangerine on the nose, then a lively sweet-lemon attack offset by crisp acidity and a very clean structure.

Dear Noodles Rose

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Sugrue South DownsSussex€€€€€€€Still Rose

A dry English rose made deliberately deep in colour and character, taking its cue from Bandol, Rioja and Corsica rather than pale Provence. Blended from barrels of perfectly ripe, gently macerated Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grown across the Sugrue vineyards.

Digby Non Vintage Brut

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Easygoing

Digby Fine EnglishSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Digby's everyday expression of what the house calls its sophisticated yet racy style. A three-way split between Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir offering richness and vitality in equal measure.

Digby Vintage Reserve Brut

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Digby Fine EnglishSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Digby's flagship fizz and its most Chardonnay-driven wine, at 62 per cent. The house describes the 2014 as elegant, rounded and astonishingly fresh, with extensive ageing potential.

Digby Vintage Rose Brut

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Digby Fine EnglishSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Not an average pink fizz, as Digby puts it: luscious red fruit reigns with power and weight. Eighty per cent Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier make this the fullest wine in the house range.

Fitzrovia Rose NV

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity

Ridgeview Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A delicate cherry blossom hue with fruit-driven purity and an abundance of fine bubbles. Wild raspberry and honeyed redcurrant on the nose, a spring-fresh sherbet palate, and a creamy, long finish.

Harvest Moonshine

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Highdown VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Highdown's traditionally made sparkling wine from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, grown on the chalk at Ferring. Well balanced, with orange blossom and citrus aromas carried through on the palate and a pleasing creaminess against a sherbet zing.

Hedgerow

4.2

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Rustic · Fruity

Nutbourne VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€Still White

An off-dry blend of Nutbourne's Riesling-style German varietals, including fruit from forty-year-old vines. A big wildflower bouquet and an abundance of hedgerow fruit, richer than a dry white but well short of dessert sweetness.

Hidden Spring Bacchus

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Hidden Spring VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Bright and vibrant, with aromas of elderflower, nectarine, pear and peach, a lively minerality and flavours of fresh lime zest, grapefruit and layered stone fruit. The vineyard calls it British summertime in a glass.

Hidden Spring Pinot Gris

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Refreshing

Hidden Spring VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Packed with tropical fruit over a floral honeysuckle nose and a flinty minerality. Aromas of pear and citrus work with flavours of pear, apricot, honey and grapefruit, with a creamy complexity and an exuberant finish.

Hidden Spring Sparkling Rose

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity

Hidden Spring VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A refined and elegant sparkling rose crafted from Burgundian Pinot Noir. Small bunches of beautifully ripe fruit give a delicate salmon pink colour with persistent bubbles, soft on the palate and brimming with summer fruits, raspberries and strawberries with a touch of cream.

Hindleap Blanc de Blancs

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Bluebell Vineyard EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Made exclusively from Chardonnay in a single vintage. Invigorating scents of citrus blossom and lime with underlying crisp hints of gooseberry, elderflower and peach, closing lively with well-balanced acidity.

Hindleap Classic Cuvee MV

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Bluebell Vineyard EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Bluebell's first multi-vintage Classic Cuvee, blending wines from five different harvest years. A beautiful straw gold with fine bubbles, aromas of baked apples, elderflower and brioche leading to lime, mandarin spice, red apple skin and pastry, with a long lingering finish.

Hindleap Rose

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity

Bluebell Vineyard EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An elegant vintage rose of 61 per cent Pinot Noir and 39 per cent Pinot Meunier. Soft peach, wild strawberry, raspberry and rose hip on the nose, underpinned by plum, Turkish delight, nectarine and violet for a rounded wine with a delicate creamy finish.

KIN Sparkling Rose

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity

Kinsbrook VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Kinsbrook's traditional method rose, blending Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier in that order of weight. The 2021 vintage came from a challenging growing year of frost, rain and cool summer temperatures rescued by a sunny September.

KIN Sparkling White

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Kinsbrook VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Kinsbrook's flagship traditional method sparkling wine, 70 per cent Chardonnay with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier making up the balance. Bottle fermented and classed by the estate as a dry sparkling wine, from the Orchard Site vines planted in 2017.

Kingscote Bacchus

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Kingscote EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A bold, aromatic English Bacchus that opens with a distinctive floral nose. Classic notes of apple, elderflower and gooseberry unfold on the palate with great acidity and a lingering, crisp finish.

Kingscote Chardonnay

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

Kingscote EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Dry, lightly oaked and refreshing. A bold, aromatic, rich and buttery nose with notes of English hedgerow gives way to a bright, crisp palate of lemon sherbet and green apple with a soft, creamy, lingering finish.

Kingscote Rose Brut

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Romantic

Kingscote EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A Meunier-dominant English sparkling rose at 65 per cent, with Pinot Noir filling the rest. Fresh acidity and luscious English summer fruits give flavours of raspberry, strawberry and shortbread.

Kinsbrook Bacchus

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Kinsbrook VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Super aromatic on the nose with floral elderflower and citrus notes. Bright, light and dry on the palate, the house describes it as dangerously drinkable.

Leander Pink Brut

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Fruity

Digby Fine EnglishSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A vibrant pink fizz made in Leander Club's particular shade of cerise. Digby is the official English sparkling wine of the Henley-on-Thames rowing club and donates a share of profits from every bottle back to the club's young athletes.

Leonardslee Blanc de Blancs

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Leonardslee Family VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

One hundred per cent Chardonnay from a sheltered south facing slope in the Leonardslee gardens at Lower Beeding, bottle matured 36 months on lees. The estate calls it the most precise expression of the site and releases it in limited quantities each year.

Leonardslee Brut Rose

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Leonardslee Family VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Rose gold and seductive, and genuinely unusual: an English sparkling rose carrying 10 per cent Pinotage, a nod to the owning family's South African winemaking heritage. The estate says the variety brings unmistakable depth and originality, and production is small each year.

Lychgate Bacchus

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bolney Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Bolney's everyday Bacchus in the Lychgate range: a fresh, zesty and intensely aromatic dry white, built for early drinking rather than cellaring.

Nutbourne Bacchus

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Nutbourne VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€Still White

An outstanding dry white made from 100 per cent Bacchus: crisp, fresh and enticing, with a pronounced elderflower bouquet followed by delicate gooseberries and a botanical, aromatic finish.

Nutty Vintage Brut

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Nutbourne VineyardsSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Nutbourne's classic method sparkling wine from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. White gold in colour with a natural richness and floral bouquet, part barrel matured then aged 36 months in the underground cave before hand disgorging.

Oastbrook Chardonnay

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Oastbrook EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Oastbrook calls this a perfect expression of a lightly oaked aromatic English Chardonnay, grown on the clay soils of the Rother valley near Bodiam that owner and winemaker America Brewer planted from 2018.

Oastbrook Pinot Blanc

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Refreshing

Oastbrook EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A generous bouquet of ripe pear, peach and honeydew melon with crisp minerality underneath. One of the softer, rounder whites in Oastbrook's Rother valley range.

Oastbrook Pinot Gris Block 1

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Oastbrook EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Pure nectar of ripe stonefruits and honeysuckle, as the estate puts it. A single-block bottling from Oastbrook's Rother valley vines, richer and more perfumed than the estate's Pinot Blanc.

Oastbrook Pinot Noir Reserve

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Oastbrook EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Still Red

Oastbrook's flagship red, described by the estate as a perfect expression of terroir from an exceptional vintage, with an intense ruby colour and a rich palate that shows what English Pinot Noir is capable of.

Oxney Classic Brut

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Oxney Organic EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A blend of all three classic grapes from Oxney's certified organic single estate near Rye. Dry, with notes of red apple, lemon and brioche over the high acidity the eastern Weald delivers.

Plumpton Estate Bacchus

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Plumpton EstateSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Crafted exclusively from hand-picked grapes grown in Plumpton's own Sussex vineyard on sandstone and clay soils. Bacchus is one of the first white varieties to ripen at the college, and the Reserve bottling is released as a numbered lot.

Plumpton Estate Brut Reserve

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

Plumpton EstateSussex€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A deliberately unusual blend of Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Regner, made by the traditional method and aged five years on lees. Plumpton calls it a one-of-a-kind alternative to the classic three-grape English cuvee.

Plumpton Estate Brut Rose

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Romantic

Plumpton EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A classic traditional method rose led by Pinot Meunier with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Colour comes from a skin-fermented portion of Pinot Noir blended back in, a technique the college teaches as well as practises.

Plumpton Estate Classic Cuvee

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Plumpton EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The classic traditional method blend from Plumpton College's own vineyards and winery under the Downs near Lewes. Hand picked, whole bunch pressed and fermented variety by variety, with part of the blend given time in old oak before assembly.

Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Rathfinny Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Rathfinny's elegant expression, 100 per cent hand harvested Chardonnay from the Cuckmere valley chalk. Thirty months on lees and a dosage of just 3 grams per litre leave a saline kick and racy acidity in a taut, linear wine.

Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Rathfinny Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Rathfinny's signature wine and its most gastronomic, made from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier on the estate's south facing chalk. A minimum of 36 months on lees gives opulent texture behind vibrant red fruit character.

Rathfinny Classic Cuvee

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Rathfinny Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Rathfinny's house style: a Pinot Noir led vintage blend grown and hand harvested on the single-site estate above Alfriston. Thirty six months on lees and a 5 gram dosage give elegant structure and a crisp, dry finesse that suits an aperitif.

Rathfinny Rose

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury

Rathfinny Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An onion-pink vintage rose whose colour comes from a dash of French oak aged Pinot Noir. Creamy perfume of ripe peach, red cherry and stewed strawberry, then saline red berries, yeasty red apple peel and white pepper spiced grapefruit with spiced nuts on the finish.

Roebuck Blanc de Blancs

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Roebuck EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Produced exclusively from hand-harvested West Sussex Chardonnay, partly fermented in old Burgundian oak and aged more than five years on lees. Delicate ripe citrus and stone fruit layer with white flowers and toasted hazelnut.

Roebuck Blanc de Noirs

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Roebuck EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Roebuck makes this only in exceptional years, from handpicked Pinot Noir grown at the Roman Villa vineyard. Complex and refined with delicate bubbles and a silky texture, citrus and baked apple layered with toasted brioche, honey and sweet spice.

Roebuck Classic Cuvee

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

Roebuck EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Roebuck's house wine and, like everything the estate makes, a single vintage. Baked apple and ripe apricot layer with biscuity richness and a delicate hint of toasted almond, and fine bubbles carry vibrant acidity to a long, balanced finish.

Roebuck Rose de Noirs

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Roebuck EstatesSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Made from handpicked Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier alone. Wild strawberries, ripe red berries and a hint of toasted walnut are complemented by biscuity richness and vibrant acidity, leading to a long, beautifully poised finish.

Rose Multi-Vintage

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity

NyetimberSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A sunset-pink multi-vintage rose of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Summer fruit and shortbread on the nose lead to redcurrant, raspberry and cherry, carried on a creamy, round texture and a silky finish.

Rose de Noirs

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Ridgeview Wine EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A peach-gold vintage rose made only from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Fragrant redcurrant, summer berries and honey lead to bright strawberries and cherries layered with orange, cranberry and biscuit, on a soft, creamy texture.

Sedlescombe Old Vine

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Sedlescombe Organic VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

A very special English organic and biodynamic white from 32 year old Rivaner vines, some of the oldest commercial vines in the county. Fine elderflower aromas lead to an intensely fresh fruit palate that the vineyard likens to Riesling.

Sedlescombe Pet-Nat Brut

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Funky · Easygoing

Sedlescombe Organic VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

A natural, unfiltered ancestral method sparkling wine with a gentle mousse. Spicy baked apple notes on the nose are balanced by a mouthwatering sherbet apple hit, and the fine bubbles give a gentle, engaging texture at just 10.5 per cent alcohol.

Sedlescombe Regent Red

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Sedlescombe Organic VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still Red

A lightly spiced organic red from Regent and Rondo, the two hybrid reds that actually ripen in the eastern Weald. Tantalising aromas of pepper and smoked bramble over rich dark fruit flavours balanced by soft tannins, at just 9.5 per cent alcohol.

Sedlescombe White Solaris

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sedlescombe Organic VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

An organic white built on Solaris with Reichensteiner and Johanniter. An aromatic orange pith bouquet develops into fresh citrus fruit and flavours on the palate, light at 10.5 per cent alcohol.

Seyval Blanc Cuvee Brian James

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Breaky BottomSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An older Seyval Blanc release from Breaky Bottom, dedicated to Brian James and drawn from a warm vintage. Extra years in the cellar deepen the autolytic character that long-aged Seyval develops.

Seyval Blanc Cuvee Minnie Charlotte

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Breaky BottomSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

One of Peter Hall's named single-vintage Seyval Blanc cuvees from the fold of the Downs above Rodmell. Breaky Bottom has bottled Seyval since 1974 and releases each vintage under a different dedication, held back for years before it reaches the shop.

South Down White

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Highdown VineyardSussex€€€€€€Still White

Highdown's five-grape still white blend of Reichensteiner, Bacchus, Schonburger, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Dry, fruity, clean, crisp and elegant, with flavours of peach, melon, green apple and grapefruit.

Stopham Barrel Aged Pinot Blanc

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Stopham VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Pinot Blanc fermented in French oak barrels for texture and richness. Aromas of cream and apple lead to ripe melon and citrus on a rounder, more textural palate than Stopham's tank-fermented whites.

Stopham Estate Bacchus

4.1

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Stopham VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Floral on the nose with orange peel and grapefruit on the palate, moderate acidity and a touch of sweetness. A gentler, rounder reading of Bacchus than the bone-dry English norm.

Stopham Estate Pinot Gris

4.4

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Stopham VineyardSussex€€€€€€€Still White

Stopham's signature wine and the best known English Pinot Gris. Off-dry, with a little sweetness and texture carrying aromatic peach and pear fruit off the vineyard's warm sandy soils.

Stopham Estate Pinot Noir

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Stopham VineyardSussex€€€€€€€€Still Red

Stopham's first estate Pinot Noir, a light bodied red with vibrant red cherry and raspberry aromas. Elegant on the palate with bright acidity, red berry flavours and a subtle hint of spice.

The Trouble With Dreams

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Sugrue South DownsSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Dermot Sugrue's signature single-vintage cuvee, Chardonnay-led and grown on South Downs chalk in the mould of Cote des Blancs grower Champagne. Open, bright, textural, salty and electric, with barrique and demi-muid work behind it and a dosage of just 6 grams per litre.

Tillingham Chardonnay

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

TillinghamSussex€€€€€€€€Still White

Zingy and vibrant with lifted aromatics that unfurl as the wine opens, all fresh lemon tart, pastry and all. A bright but delicate shade of gold, striking a balance of tension from a fine-boned growing year against the texture of several different ageing vessels. Tillingham advises serving it cool rather than cold.

Tillingham Orange Ortega

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

TillinghamSussex€€€€€€€€Orange

A skin contact Ortega in which apricot, yellow peach and honeysuckle unfold alongside orange blossom and citrus zest. Broad and expressive with a supple richness, fine skin-derived tannins giving a gentle tea-like grip, and dried citrus peel on the long finish.

Tillingham Qvevri Ortega

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

TillinghamSussex€€€€€€€€Still White

Ortega fermented in clay qvevri. White peach, elderflower and citrus peel are underpinned by a distinct chalky minerality, and the palate is poised and fine with nectarine and greengage, a gentle saline character and a persistent finish defined by purity.

Tillingham Traditional Method

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Festive

TillinghamSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A brilliant gold traditional method sparkler with a very fine perlage, built on 78 per cent Pinot Noir with Müller-Thurgau, Chenin Blanc and Ortega filling out the blend. A warm aromatic nose of orange and white peach over a generous, refined and textural chalky palate.

Tillington Single Vineyard

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

NyetimberSussex€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Pale gold with very fine bubbles and an intense nose of raspberry, red apple skin and rose petal. The textured palate layers orange zest, raspberry, apricot and marzipan, with biscuit complexity from about five years on lees.

Tinwood Blanc de Blancs

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Tinwood EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A delicate pale gold wine with silvery highlights. The palate has a firm attack that makes it genuinely refreshing, with green apple and white tropical fruits in abundance and a clean, balanced finish.

Tinwood Blanc de Noir

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Tinwood EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A white sparkling wine made entirely from red grapes and released only as a limited edition. Delicate hints of toasty biscuit and blackcurrant with an appealing richness and balanced acidity.

Tinwood Brut

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Tinwood EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Pale gold with a lovely mousse and a fine stream of bubbles. Citrus and melon fruit with hints of toast and honey, Chardonnay dominance bringing finesse and crisp freshness while the two Pinots add depth and character.

Tinwood Rose

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity

Tinwood EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A stunning salmon colour with an abundance of bubbles and English raspberry and strawberry flavours. The Pinots hint at classic red fruits while the Chardonnay adds the freshness and finesse England is acclaimed for.

Wiston Blanc de Blancs NV

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Wiston EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Four years in the making from hand harvested Chardonnay on Wiston's chalk. Three years on lees build autolytic texture over citrus and orchard fruit, and the wine is finished at 8 grams per litre of dosage.

Wiston Brut NV

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing

Wiston EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Wiston's best selling non-vintage blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from the chalk below the South Downs. At least four years from picking to release, with three to five of those on lees, giving autolytic depth behind bright orchard fruit.

Wiston Estate Blanc de Noirs

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Wiston EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A single vineyard vintage Pinot Noir, barrel fermented in old French oak and given four to five years on lees. Rich and satisfying, with the weight barrel work brings and the length of five years in Wiston's cellars.

Wiston Estate Cuvee

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Wiston EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The signature vintage wine of Wiston Estate, a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from Findon Park. Filigree texture, nectarine and honey over brioche, and the ageing potential the estate builds its reputation on.

Wiston Estate Rose NV

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Romantic

Wiston EstateSussex€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A non-vintage sparkling rose coloured by still red Pinot added at bottling, then rested about three years on lees. Red berry fruit sits over an autolytic, creamy base with the estate's chalk-driven acidity.