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
Palate: peach, melon, green apple, grapefruit
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.
What it pairs with
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Grilled sardines
Grapefruit and green apple cut through an oily fish straight off the Sussex coast. -
Summer salad with feta
Light body and crisp acidity suit leaves and briny cheese. -
Chicken caesar
A dry, clean white handles anchovy dressing and parmesan salt.
Facts
- Producer
- Highdown Vineyard · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Reichensteiner, Bacchus, Schönburger, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- Oak
- Unoaked
- ABV
- 11.0%
- Price
- GBP 14.50 at the vineyard
- Drinking window
- 0-3 from vintage
Frequently asked about South Down White
What grapes go into Highdown South Down White?
A blend of Reichensteiner, Bacchus, Schonburger, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown at the vineyard at Ferring.
What does South Down White taste like?
Dry, fruity, clean, crisp and elegant, with flavours of peaches, melons, green apples and grapefruit.
Is South Down White a good value English white?
At around 14.50 pounds at the vineyard it is one of the cheaper Sussex still whites, and the five-grape blend gives more fruit breadth than a single varietal at that price.