Hambledon Premiere Cuvée NV

Name: Hambledon Premiere Cuvée
SKU: 3343417
Price: 41.99 GBP
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

English Quality Sparkling Wine

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From one of England’s most highly regarded producers of fizz, the Première Cuvée makes a divine celebratory glassful. It’s already received 17.5/20 from Jancis Robinson, who raved about notes of “Seville oranges, spice and meadow hay and shortbread”.

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Wine File

Style	White - Dry
Country	Great Britain
Grape	Chardonnay-based blend
Colour	Pale gold
Aroma	Seville orange, toasty brioche and hazelnuts. Floral notes
Taste	Dried apricots, lemon, vanilla, salted caramel. Immensely complex
Drink By	31 December, 2021
Alcohol	12.0%
Units	9.0
Bottle Size	750.00 ml

Tasting notes

"If smell had a sound, this would be a cello: deep, Seville oranges, spice, meadow hay and shortbread" Jancis Robinson MW

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As its name suggests, this is the flagship Cuvée from Hambledon – the first English estate to produce wines commercially. That was in the 1950s after the estate’s owner Major-General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones planted a vineyard in a spare field. A Francophile and a wine lover, he did a good job, and Hambledon’s wines won Golds and were served at important state occasions. Fast forward to the early 2000s, and a new start with a new owner, Ian Kellett. Ian planted Champagne grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, invested in a new winery and brought in one of Champagne’s best chefs de cave as winemaker, Hervé Jestin. Today their wines gain many awards. This Première Cuvée is a superb blend of Chardonnay and Pinots long aged on lees.