Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 10 years from release.
release0 yrs10 yrs12 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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Thai crab cakes
Riesling and Regner aromatics take mild spice well. -
Smoked mackerel pate
Five years on lees give texture and the acidity clears the oil. -
Fresh goat cheese
The wine's aromatic, high-acid frame suits lactic tang.
Facts
- Producer
- Plumpton Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Regner
- Oak
- Base wine fermented in tank then bottle fermented, with five years on lees
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 29.95 at the college shop
- Drinking window
- 0-10 from release
Frequently asked about Plumpton Estate Brut Reserve
Why does Plumpton Brut Reserve use unusual grapes?
Plumpton is a teaching estate, and the Brut Reserve blend of Riesling, Seyval Blanc, Pinot Blanc and Regner is an alternative to the classic Champagne trio that demonstrates what other varieties can do in the English climate.
How long is Plumpton Brut Reserve aged?
Five years on lees after the base wine is fermented in tank and then again in bottle, which the college says gives the wine complex aromas.
Is Riesling grown in Sussex?
Rarely, but Plumpton grows it at its teaching vineyards under the Downs near Lewes and uses it as the lead variety in this blend.