Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: stone fruit, white flowers
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.
What it pairs with
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Selsey crab on toast
Chichester harbour crab and a crisp, precise cuvee is a local match made on the same coastal plain. -
Cheese souffle
Persistence and acidity carry a rich, airy cheese dish. -
Salted almonds and olives
The wine's precision makes it a natural aperitif with salty nibbles.
Facts
- Producer
- Ashling Park Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier
- Oak
- Traditional method; no oak regime published
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 35 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 0-10 from release
Frequently asked about Ashling Park Cuvee
What grapes are in Ashling Park Cuvee?
A blend of the estate's three grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, grown at West Ashling near Chichester.
Has Ashling Park Cuvee won awards?
Ashling Park lists a WineGB Gold medal and the trophies for Best Cuvee NV and best regional wine in the South East on its own case listing for this wine.
Can Ashling Park Cuvee be cellared?
The estate describes it as delicious for drinking now but with terrific ageing potential, so a few years in a cool cellar will add autolytic depth.