Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 5 years from release.
release0 yrs5 yrs8 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
Aroma: apple
Palate: citrus, apricot, honey
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.
What it pairs with
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Crab salad
Citrus and apple lift sweet white crab meat. -
Parma ham with figs
Apricot and honey notes meet cured salt and ripe fruit. -
Strawberry tart
The wine is dry, so it frames rather than doubles the fruit sugar.
Facts
- Producer
- Highdown Vineyard · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- Oak
- Traditional method; no oak regime published
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 26.50 at the vineyard
- Drinking window
- 0-5 from release
Frequently asked about Briar Rose
What does Highdown Briar Rose taste like?
Fresh and vivacious, delicately apple scented, with citrus notes on the palate joined by subtle apricot undertones and the merest hint of honey.
What grapes are in Briar Rose?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, made in the traditional method as a blush sparkling rose.
Is Briar Rose sweet?
No. It is dry; the honey note is an aroma rather than residual sugar.