United Kingdom

West Sussex

Medium

Cork

White

The 9.5ha south-facing Ambriel vineyard in West Sussex sits on greensand rock: ‘Our secret weapon,’ says owner Wendy Outhwaite. Everything is done onsite, farming is regenerative and Wendy’s husband Charles makes the wine in a winery in the middle of the vineyard. This Classic bottling is a blend of 52% Pinot Noir and 48% Chardonnay, based on the 2016 harvest but with about one third reserve wine from 2015, and 8g/L dosage. For a wine this good that’s estate-grown and made, and spends eight years on lees, it’s something of a bargain. Susie Barrie MW: Golden and full of honeyed, bready aromas. A rich, creamy, hedonistic style but with a real tangy acidity. Good length, too. Matt Hodgson: Ripe green apple and yoghurt, a nugget of pain au raisin, elevated and fresh. A wine for all occasions. Dror Nativ MW: A rich and intense style with prominent acidity adding structure. Ripe red apple with an array of toasted nuts and plenty of texture adding depth.

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Ambriel, Classic Brut, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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The 9.5ha south-facing Ambriel vineyard in West Sussex sits on greensand rock: ‘Our secret weapon,’ says owner Wendy Outhwaite. 

Ambriel, Classic Brut, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom NV

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