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Litmus Wines
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Litmus Wines

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Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6AA
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Gusbourne Boot Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2022 (6 Bottles) Appledore, Kent, England

£330.00
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This structured still Chardonnay comes from a single-vineyard plot on our estate, Boot Hill Vineyard. It is bold, with rounded fruit flavours and a toasty, nutty character.

A bold, intense nose full of ripe lemon, peach and tropical fruits notes, alongside something floral and a toasted savoury note. On the palate, the wine is soft, rich and textural, with ripe citrus, tropical and stone fruits, green apple, lime cordial and yellow plum. As the wine opens up flavours of toasted nuts, forest floor and a distinct peppery note come through. The wine feels muscular and structured, with beautiful weight and balance on the finish.

Denbies Whitedowns Sparkling NV (6 Bottles) Dorking, Surrey, England

£107.00
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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.

Artelium Artefact #8 Skinny Gris (6 Bottles) Streat, East Sussex, England

£195.00
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A characterful dry orange rosé with bright, mouth-watering acidity and crunchy tannins. The palate is intense and juicy, with flavours of pink rose petals, mixed red berries with woody undertones from barrel ageing. An energetic wine with some tension that will loosen with age.

The Baron Gilvan collaborated with us on label designs for Artefacts #7, #8, & #9. His oil-stick on paper drawings were inspired by each wine’s names, qualities, and colours, the resulting artworks depicting a jazz band of curious characters indulging in a make-believe underground cabaret. The direction of the labels naturally formed itself through initial drawings. The idea of the ‘wild ferment’ informed the animal-human hybrids whilst the variety ‘Cabaret Noir’ inspired the inclusion of instruments and cabaret characters. The paint colours were inspired by the colours of each wine; deep burgundy for ‘Cabaret Noir’, zesty orange for ‘Skinny Gris’, and blanched green for ‘Motley Wild.

Chapel Down Discovery Series Pinot Blanc 2022 (6 Bottles) Kent, England

£156.00
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Aromas of pear, apricot and candied citrus, the palate has a savoury character with a crisp finish of lime zest.

Great to pair with seafood, summer salads or Thai cuisine.

Our winemaking team are continually experimenting with different varieties and styles, releasing limited parcels under the ‘Discovery Series’ label.

This collection of vibrant English wines celebrates the art of English winemaking.

Pinot Blanc is a wine we only make in warm years such as 2022. Aromas of pear, apricot and candied citrus, the palate has a savoury character with a crisp finish of lime zest.

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