Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 8 years from release.
release0 yrs8 yrs10 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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Sussex oysters
Chalk-grown acidity and a fine mousse are the classic foil for cold shellfish. -
Fish and chips
The bubbles cut batter fat and the autolytic bread note flatters the fry. -
Cheese gougeres
Lees-derived pastry character in the wine echoes the choux.
Facts
- Producer
- Wiston Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
- Oak
- Whole bunch pressed by variety, fermented in stainless steel and rested eight months on yeast lees before bottling; 20 to 30 per cent reserve wine dating back to 2009; three to five years on lees at 9 to 11 degrees Celsius
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 38 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 0-8 from release
Frequently asked about Wiston Brut NV
How long is Wiston Brut NV aged?
At least four years from harvest to release. After eight months on yeast lees in tank the wine is bottled, then kept three to five years on lees at 9 to 11 degrees Celsius before riddling and disgorging.
What goes into Wiston Brut NV?
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, hand harvested and whole bunch pressed by variety, with 20 to 30 per cent reserve wine going back to 2009 added at bottling.
Is Wiston Brut NV dry?
Yes. It is a brut style, which sits in the dry band, and the estate's chalk-grown fruit keeps acidity high.