Seyval Blanc
Seyval Blanc is a French hybrid white grape created in the early 20th century from Seibel 5656 × Rayon d’Or. It has become one of the most successful grapes in cool-climate vineyards across England, Wales, Canada, and the US, thanks to its reliable yields, frost resistance, and disease tolerance.
In style, Seyval Blanc produces wines that are light to medium-bodied with fresh acidity and flavours of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, and subtle herbaceous notes. Unoaked examples are crisp and refreshing, while barrel-aged versions can show more rounded textures and hints of vanilla or cream. It is also widely used as a base for English sparkling wines, where its bright acidity and clean fruit make it especially valuable.
For UK drinkers, Seyval Blanc is versatile and approachable. It pairs beautifully with seafood, chicken, goat’s cheese, and summer salads, making it a true staple of modern English winemaking.
Hanwell Eglantine Sparkling Dry White (6 Bottles) Hickling Pastures, Nottinghamshire, England
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This light and fruity Eglantine Quality Sparkling Dry White Wine is perfect for celebrations!
This light and fruity quality sparkling white wine heralds from our parent vineyard, Eglantine Vineyard in Nottinghamshire. Made using the traditional method it has spent over 9 months on the lees.
Little Waddon Col Fondo ‘Rosa’ Sparkling Pink 2022 (6 Bottles) Waddon, Dorset, England
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This is our Little Waddon Vineyard sparkling pink Col Fondo ‘Rosa’ 2022 Col Fondo is an Italian ancestral method semi-sparkling wine made by creating a second fermentation in bottle ‘Con il Fondo’ translates literally as ‘with the bottom’ – meaning sediment or lees is present.
This is all part of the wine style and adds an interesting complexity and mouth feel
Part skin contact, hand de-stemmed and foot crushed single estate Phoenix and Seyval Blanc grapes grown here on our vineyard on the Jurassic Coast First wild fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation, cold curing over winter, and then second fermentation in bottle
A low intervention wine giving frizzante ‘little bubbles’ Raspberry and apple hedgerow, a hint of nutmeg & brioche, well balanced acidity with an elderflower finish
Little Waddon Three Summers Traditional Method Brut 2018 (6 Bottles) Waddon, Dorset, England
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Our flagship low intervention Traditional Method English Sparkling Brut made from Seyval Blanc
These grapes were picked in 2018, an exceptional year, and they’ve taken a total of ‘Three Summers‘ for their journey – grape to glass
Nature friendly pesticide free Seyval Blanc naturally fermented in our oak barrels from it’s own wild yeasts – true terroir!
A wonderfully complex dry wine packed full of fruit with a stream of fine bubbles
Imagine a crunchy apple orchard and a croissant drizzled with honey and lemon,
served on freshly planed oak!
Little Waddon Willow White 2021 (6 Bottles) Waddon, Dorset, England
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This is our 2021 Vintage ‘Willow‘ Still White wine
A small batch single vintage blend of our Phoenix and Seyval Blanc grown here at Little Waddon using pesticide free regenerative growing tehcniques.
Partially hand de-stemmed and foot crushed, left on skins before a wild fermentation.
Unfiltered and unfined with no sulphur added at any stage.
Tasting: Think of an English Summer day; a nose of elderflower, citrus fruit with a hint of peach, buttery toasted almonds and a well balanced acidity. Dry to off dry. Best served slightly chilled, and to let the wine fully open up don’t return it to the fridge.
Grape variety: Phoenix & Seyval Blanc
Poulton Hill Phoenix 2022 (6 Bottles) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
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Poulton Hill Estate Phoenix has a pale straw colour with a delicious nose of fresh elderflower and subtle herbaceous undertones. The palate is crisp and wonderfully balanced, bursting with gooseberry, pear and creamy apple, which leads to a long, clean and satisfying finish. This wine is perfect to drink alone or with pasta dishes, Thai cuisine, seafood and cheese.
85% Phoenix, 15% Seyval Blanc
White Castle Sparkling White 2020 (6 Bottles) Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Style: Elegant Brut, traditionally made sparkling wine
Colour: Pale Straw
Nose: Hints of Elderflower and Gooseberry
Palette: A delicate mousse with good structure and biscuity flavours indicative of yeast lees ageing
Food Pairing:
Sparkling wine tends to go very well with appetizers. It also goes well with fish and very light meals, and of course as an after-dinner celebration or toast.
Serve chilled.
Phoenix & Seyval Blanc