Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs12 yrs14 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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Smoked salmon
Three years on lees give the texture cured fish needs without losing acidity. -
Roast turbot
The most precise wine on the estate suits a clean, firm white fish. -
Parmesan and almond biscuits
Savoury, nutty bites amplify autolytic character.
Facts
- Producer
- Leonardslee Family Vineyards · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay (100%)
- Oak
- Bottle matured for 36 months on lees; no oak regime published
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 60 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 1-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Leonardslee Blanc de Blancs
What is Leonardslee Blanc de Blancs made from?
One hundred per cent Chardonnay grown on a sheltered south facing slope within the Leonardslee estate at Lower Beeding.
How long is it aged?
Bottle matured for 36 months on the lees before release, in limited quantities each year.
Can I taste Leonardslee wines at the estate?
Yes. Leonardslee runs tutored tastings of three wines and a gardens to glass walking tour, both bookable online alongside entry to the lakes and gardens.