Description

This is a mouthful of pure English summer delight. Delicately sweet apples and pears dance on the palate with hints of elderflower and are balanced by a fine streak of acidity which keeps the whole effect feather light. This is delicious to drink on its own or with strawberries or light fruit tartlets. Made principally from Siegerrebe with Bacchus and Huxelrebe grapes.

More information

Tenterden Vineyard encompasses 25 acres of vines planted on south-facing slopes in Kent. The soil type is a well-draining sandy loam where they successfully grow grape varieties as diverse as Bacchus, Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.

Chapel Down make wine from their own vines but also buy in grapes as well as make wine for other estates. They are the biggest outfit in the UK (which is still small by European standards) but it heralds the way forward for UK wine production.