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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: toast, spice, baked apple
Palate: honey, almond, pastry, baked apple
Nyetimber's flagship multi-vintage blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. More than three years on lees give toasty, spicy aromas over a palate of honey, almond, pastry and baked apple, with fine bubbles and a long finish.
What it pairs with
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Smoked salmon blinis
The high acidity and fine mousse cut the oily fish while the pastry note echoes the blini. -
Aged Sussex hard cheese
Almond and honey in the wine meet the nutty crystalline character of a matured cheese. -
Roast chicken
Baked apple and a creamy mousse handle roast bird and its pan juices without overwhelming them.
Facts
- Producer
- Nyetimber · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
- Oak
- No oak stated; multi-vintage blend with 20 to 35 per cent reserve wine, aged more than three years on lees in the Nyetimber cellar before disgorging
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 42 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from release
Frequently asked about Classic Cuvee Multi-Vintage
What does Nyetimber Classic Cuvee taste like?
Toasty, spicy and complex on the nose after more than three years on lees, with honey, almond, pastry and baked apple on the palate. The bubbles are fine and the finish is long.
Is Nyetimber Classic Cuvee a vintage wine?
No. It is a multi-vintage blend that draws on wines from several harvests and from all of Nyetimber's vineyards, with 20 to 35 per cent reserve wine in the blend.
What grapes are in Nyetimber Classic Cuvee?
Chardonnay at 55 to 65 per cent, Pinot Noir at 30 to 40 per cent and Pinot Meunier at 5 to 15 per cent, with the exact proportions shifting from blend to blend.