Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the elegant “heartbreak grape,” cherished for its delicate grace and expressive charm. Its name comes from the French words for “pine cone” (pinot) and “black” (noir), nodding to its tightly packed, dark clusters. This ancient vine, traced back to Roman-era Burgundy, is considered one of the oldest cultivated varieties, and is the cornerstone of Burgundy’s renowned reds.
Typically light to medium-bodied with high acidity, Pinot Noir offers red fruit aromas like cherry, raspberry, cranberry, alongside earthy undertones of mushroom and forest floor. Subtle notes of vanilla, clove, or spice appear when aged in oak.
Affordable examples come from cool climates like Oregon, New Zealand, and southern England, delivering finesse and food-friendliness.
Perfect for UK tables, Pinot Noir pairs beautifully with salmon, roast duck, mushroom dishes, and soft cheeses like Brie or goat’s cheese, thanks to its light tannins and vibrant acid.
Balfour Leslie’s Gold NV (6 Bottles) Tonbridge, Kent, England
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A wine which red apple characters dominate. Rich and unctuous, with flavours of ripe black and red fruits not often seen in traditional method sparkling wines. The fruit flavours combine wonderfully with an underlying creamy finish and fabulous hint of sweetness.
Leslie’s Reserve Gold NV is a rich, rounded, and approachable sparkling wine named after co-founder Leslie Balfour Lynn. As the first Leslie’s Sparkling wine to be produced, it bridges the gap between Brut and Demi-Sec styles with its slightly sweeter, extra dry character.
Biddenden Gribble Bridge Sparkling White 2018 (6 Bottles) Biddenden, Kent, England
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Good structure with a clean finish and attractive bready, baked notes. Intense and supple, this is clean, fresh and has depth. Made by the traditional method with Pinot Noir, Reichensteiner and Scheurebe.
Pinot Noir is one of the primary varieties used in sparkling wine production. It prefers a cooler climate and needs to remain on the vine long enough to capture the aromatics and fruit flavors.
Black Chalk Classic Sparkling White 2021 (6 Bottles) Andover, Hampshire, England
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A sophisticated blend of 50% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, and 12% Pinot Meunier, this wine embodies elegance and precision. The Chardonnay-led profile delivers a vibrant fruit focus, while a touch of malolactic fermentation adds a layer of richness and texture, perfectly balanced by the wine’s hallmark freshness.
On the palate, expect a textured and full-bodied experience, supported by bright acidity (8.5g/l) and subtle sweetness (5.4g/l residual sugar). The wine is aged for a minimum of 22 months on lees, enhancing complexity, with an additional 6 months on cork post-disgorgement to ensure perfect integration.
A versatile choice for any occasion. Enjoy as an aperitif with crisps and canapés, or elevate everyday dining by pairing with fried chicken. For a more refined match, complement its freshness and texture with shellfish such as oysters, crab, or prawns.
Chartham Classic Reserve Sparkling 2019 (6 Bottles) Canterbury, Kent, England
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This dry white sparkling wine is made from 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay grapes hand-picked from our vineyard in October 2019.
It was made using the classic bottle fermentation method and has spent three years on the lees. It is pale gold in colour and displays a fine mousse.
It has a floral bouquet with grapefruit and lemon on the nose. Dry on the palate with delicate aromas of apple, white peach, lemon and lime and a nutty finish.
Chiltern Valley Vintage ’18 (6 Bottles) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
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This late release vintage Sparkling Wine is an absolute delight both on the nose and the palate. This 2018 vintage has gone through secondary fermentation in the bottle and then aged for 5 years on 'the lees'. The long aging results in a deep, bold yet elegant and earthy wine.
Its divine buttery taste & delicate texture creates a wonderful enjoyment - simply savour & enjoy. To be celebrated with friends and families anytime.
Matched With: All appetisers and canapes.
Denbies Whitedowns Sparkling NV (6 Bottles) Dorking, Surrey, England
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Made largely from traditional English Varieties like Seyval and Reichensteiner it has a large dollop of Pinot Noir to enhance its structure, hints of lemon curd and apple tart with a creamy long finish.
Produced each year in the traditional method the wine spends a minimum of 2 years on lees before disgorging.
Flint Vineyard Charmat 2023 (6 Bottles) Bungay, Norfolk, England
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bright, fresh and fruit-driven, made with a blend of sustainably grown, aromatic varieties that require minimal intervention in the vineyard. The grapes were pressed under nitrogen to retain their delicate flavours, with a proportion fermented in neutral oak to add complexity. Secondary fermentation was completed in tank using the Charmat Method, making this wine one of the first of its kind produced in England. This vibrant sparkling white is full of fresh lemon and pear. A crisp palate of melon and green apple lead to a bright finish, making it the perfect aperitif.
Hanwell ‘Classic’ 2018 (6 Bottles) Hickling Pastures, Nottinghamshire, England
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The Hanwell Classic is pale gold in colour with delicate, long-lasting bubbles. The beautifully complex bouquet combines aromas of green apples with fresh lemon and delicate toasted notes from ageing for 15 months on the lees in bottle. On the palate, the complexity continues with notes of soft lemon sherbet, biscuit and a yeasty character. Refreshing and perfectly balanced, with a delightfully long finish.
The champagne classic three: pinot meuniere, pinot noir and chardonnay grapes combined in this classic mix. Aged for 15 months on the lees in bottle, riddled, disgorged and ready to enjoy.
Henners Vintage 2018 (6 Bottles) Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England
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Our Vintage is crafted only in exceptional years, such as 2018, when we believe the concentration, ripeness and maturity of fruit will deliver an exceptional wine for extended ageing. Blended from 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir, the Chardonnay delivers excellent structure and vibrancy, while the Pinot Noir brings body and depth to deliver great roundness on the palate.
Our Vintage spends a minimum of 36 months on lees before release creating deliciously biscuity, creamy, honey aromas with deliciously poised acidity and a hint of salinity.
Meophams Roffensian Sparkling Wine (6 Bottles) Meopham, Kent, England
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A classic blend of chardonnay and pinot noir that exemplifies english finesse and balance. Pale gold with a delicate mousse, this traditional method brut has alluring aromas of crisp red apples, zesty citrus and gentle floral notes. A vibrant, pristine palate boasts citrus fruits, with savoury notes of brioche and baked apple, followed by a smooth elegant finish.
Nutbourne Barrel Reserve 2019 (6 Bottles) Pulborough, West Sussex, England
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The winemaker’s special blend of Pinot Noir, Bacchus and Reichensteiner, naturally aged in oak barrels for 12 months. This is a limited edition dry white wine with a wonderful balance of aromatic fruit and complexity.
An excellent partner for Dover sole, turbot, or rich shellfish dishes such as scallop or lobster, this is a wine for a gourmand - England's answer to fine wine Burgundy.
The Art: Just as Nutbourne wines are only made from grapes grown on the estate, every bottle features Bridget Gladwin’s paintings. This piece is from a series of paintings worked on over a year, watching the vineyard change throughout the seasons. The bright green Spring growth and blue Summer skies contrast with the rich hues of Autumn and bare white of Winter.
Nyetimber Multi-Vintage Classic Cuvee (6 Bottles) West Chiltington, West Sussex, England
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The signature wine of Nyetimber is a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and is a perfect balance of elegance and intensity. The blend includes wines from all our vineyards and also from several vintages.
The pale-golden hue and fine bubbles make our flagship Classic Cuvee Multi-Vintage the ideal occasion-ready drink – whether it’s toasting a big birthday or simply finishing a busy week. Following extensive ageing in our cellar (usually more than three years), our Classic Cuvee Multi-Vintage has distinctive toasty and spicy aromas. A palate of honey, almond, pastry and baked apples gives it a hint of decadence. Intense yet delicate, elegant yet complex – it’s no wonder it’s consistently crowned one of the best English sparkling wines.
Poulton Hill Bulari White (6 Bottles) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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The word Bulari is derived from the Latin word Bullarum, meaning bubbles. The Cotswolds, in which the Poulton Hill Estate is located, is steeped in Roman history, with the Roman town of Cirencester close by.
A beautiful pale gold in appearance, this Bulari has a vibrant nose of freshly cut green apple and pear with citrusy notes of orange peel, lemon and hints of lime zest. The palate is filled with mouth-watering fruits of juicy apple at the forefront, hints of grapefruit and lemon (sherbet) together with a fine mousse creates a wonderfully well rounded mouthfeel with a crisp, clean finish.
65% Seyval Blanc, 35% Pinot Noir
Raimes Classic 2020 (6 Bottles) Alresford, Hampshire, England
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An elegant wine, the palate is very expressive with ripe citrus, stone fruit, apple and pear, soft fine mousse and delicate patisserie finish
Our 2020 vintage is delicious to drink now and will become increasingly expressive with age. Should you choose to keep your wine store on its side in a cool, dry, dark place where the temperature is reasonably constant.
Smith and Evans Higher Plot Sparkling 2018 (6 Bottles) Langport, Somerset, England
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This is quite possibly the best sparkling wine that we’ve made so far. The 2018 combines the richness of our 2013 and the depth of 2011 a balance that gives the best of both worlds. The wine is pretty much equal quantities of Chardonnay , Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with 15% Reserve Wine from previous vintages going right back to 2010 .
It was disgorged in late 2023after four years on the lees. It still has plenty of room for development and will continue to improve for five or more years.
Sugrue The Trouble With Dreams 2020 (6 Bottles) Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
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Wine is emotion. And every release of The Trouble with Dreams is emotional.
More than twelve years after what should have been the inaugural vintage of The Trouble with Dreams – from the vineyard that Dermot initially planted to make wine for the monastic order of Catholic priests at Storrington Priory – the 2020 vintage marks a new and significant development we could not be happier about.
The hopes of the 2008 vintage were dashed when virtually all the grapes were devoured overnight by birds ("That's the trouble with dreams", Father Paul McMahon demurred). However, exactly 10 miles west of Storrington a larger site of older vines on extremely chalky ground proffered their second crop... Coldharbour Vineyard has now featured in all of our vintages since 2019, and it's a vineyard that we have farmed ourselves since 2023.
Around a decade ago, the first Trouble with Dreams vintages went on sale – the 2009, 2010, and 2011 rapidly gaining critical acclaim as among the best sparkling wines in the UK. Every subsequent vintage has had big shoes to fill, and we’re delighted to say the 2020 lives up to expectations – while there's still mineral geology at its core, there's a little more richness to the fruit.