Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage3 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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Roast turbot
Chardonnay dominance and autolytic weight suit a firm white fish. -
Chicken with morels
Bottle age brings mushroom and pastry notes that meet the sauce. -
Aged Comte style cheese
Nutty crystals in the cheese match the wine's developed character.
Facts
- Producer
- Digby Fine English · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (62%), Pinot Noir (21%), Pinot Meunier (17%)
- Oak
- Traditional method vintage wine with extensive bottle ageing; no oak regime published
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 55 at the tasting room
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
Frequently asked about Digby Vintage Reserve Brut
What is the blend of Digby Vintage Reserve Brut?
Sixty two per cent Chardonnay, 21 per cent Pinot Noir and 17 per cent Pinot Meunier in the 2014 release.
Is Digby Vintage Reserve Brut worth cellaring?
Digby says it has extensive ageing potential, so it rewards several more years in bottle after release.
Does Digby Vintage Reserve come in magnum?
Yes. Digby lists the vintage reserve in magnum format alongside the standard 75cl bottle.