United Kingdom

Hampshire

Medium

Cork

White

Founded in 1952, Hambledon was the first commercial vineyard of the modern English wine era. In 1999 it was acquired by financier Ian Kellett, who breathed new life into the business, planting Champagne varieties and employing a French winemaking consultant. Kellett sold to Berry Bros & Rudd and Symington Family Estates jointly in 2023. Première Cuvée is regularly the pick of the range. Chardonnay-dominant and based on the 2017 vintage with just 4% reserve wine, this spent almost six years on lees and has a dosage of 2g/L. Susie Barrie MW: Old gold. Developed and creamy with mushroom, truffle and honey. Dry and spicy but with fleshy generosity and evident acidity. Matt Hodgson: A harmonious melange of fruit, oak and lees ageing. Layers of flavour: apple, lemon, peach, vanilla. Wonderful length. Dror Nativ MW: Showing harmonious evolution, with red apple giving way to toasted hazelnut and a touch of sauteed mushroom. Well knit and pleasing.

Chardonnay

Pinot Meunier

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Hambledon, Première Cuvée Brut, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Founded in 1952, Hambledon was the first commercial vineyard of the modern English wine era. In 1999 it was acquired by financie

Hambledon, Première Cuvée Brut, Hampshire, England, NV

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