Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
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
What it pairs with
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Native oysters
Seyval's high acidity and lean frame are made for cold shellfish. -
Smoked haddock
Long lees ageing gives the texture to carry smoke. -
Sussex hard cheese
Acidity cuts a mature cheese and lengthens the finish.
Facts
- Producer
- Breaky Bottom · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Seyval Blanc
- Oak
- Traditional method, single vintage, held several years in the cellar at Breaky Bottom before release
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 39 a bottle, sold as a case of six for GBP 234 at the vineyard
- Drinking window
- 2-20 from vintage
Frequently asked about Seyval Blanc Cuvee Minnie Charlotte
Why does every Breaky Bottom cuvee have a person's name?
Peter Hall dedicates each single-vintage release to a friend, family member or figure he admires, so the cuvee name changes with the vintage rather than staying fixed like a brand.
What is Seyval Blanc?
A hybrid grape planted widely in England in the 1970s and now unfashionable almost everywhere except Breaky Bottom, which has built its reputation on long-aged traditional method Seyval since 1974.
How do I buy Breaky Bottom wine?
Through the vineyard's own online shop, generally by the case of six, or by appointment at the cellar door. The vineyard does not run daily tours or tastings.