PremierCuvée2020

Limited release of 4,500 bottles

Our Premier Cuvée is our flagship English Sparkling Wine, aged for 36 months on lees. Aromas of apples, lemons, honey and baked bread. Poised with laser-like acidity carrying flavours of apple turnover, toasted nuts and freshly squeezed citrus.

Expertly crafted in the English countryside, this is a wine that embodies the essence of Bluestone. With a refined blend and updated branding, experience the perfect balance of taste and style, which reflects the quality of our flagship vintage blend.

Tasting Notes

Clean, crisp and refreshing with a fruit driven profile woven with subtle autolytic notes. Citrus and green fruit on the first approach; lemon, crunchy granny smith apples and hints of lime evolving into stone fruit notes of apricot. Finishes with lovely hints of toast and honey.

Technical Information

Blend: 70% Chardonnay, 26% Pinot Noir, 4% Pinot Meunier

88% Vintage 2020, 12%% Reserve

Lees Ageing: Minimum of 36 months

Bottle Ageing: Minimum of 6 months

Chef De Caves: Hervé Jestin/ Nat McConnell

Alcohol (ABV): 12%

Total Acidity: 9.2g/l

Total Sugar: 6g/l

pH: 3.22

Disgorged: 08/25

Hand-picked into small 10kg crates. Whole cluster press. Fermentation: Inoculated, 10 days. Full MLF. Small component barrel fermented.

Food Pairing

Pair the Premier Cuvée with a variety of different foods all of which will accentuate distinct characteristics of this wine. Delicious with hard cheese, especially Lyburn’s Old Winchester, and Charlie’s smoked trout pate.

Winemaker serving temperature: 10��12�/p>