Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs15 yrs17 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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Roast partridge
The most structured wine in the range; game birds need that weight. -
Lobster with butter
Red fruit and lees texture stand up to a rich shellfish dish. -
Aged Gouda
Nutty caramel in the cheese meets the wine's autolytic depth.
Facts
- Producer
- Rathfinny Wine Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
- Classification
- Sussex PDO
- Oak
- Traditional method from the south facing slope of the single-site vineyard, with a minimum of 36 months on lees
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 55 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 2-15 from vintage
Frequently asked about Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs
What grapes go into Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs?
Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, grown on the south facing slope of Rathfinny's single-site vineyard above Alfriston.
How long is Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs aged?
A minimum of 36 months on its lees, which the estate says makes it an outstanding example of English Blanc de Noirs.
Is Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs a food wine?
Yes. Rathfinny describes it as opulent and gastronomic, and its extra weight suits game, rich shellfish and aged cheese.