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Balfour Luke’s Pinot Noir 2025 (6 Bottles) Tonbridge, Kent, England
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Classic cool climate Pinot Noir, delicately aromatic with Red berry fruits, cherry, raspberry and spicy vanilla with soft but firm tannins.
“This isn’t just very good English Pinot Noir it’s simply very good Pinot Noir” is how our Head Winemaker, Fergus Elias, described his newest vintage of Luke’s Pinot Noir, from the superb 2022 harvest.
Inspired by our home, with flavours reminiscent of English cherries and a touch of spice. Coming from vineyards planted specifically for the creation of English Pinot Noir, this wine is rich, ripe and structured.
With our estate’s combination of the prime Wealden clay vineyards, Burgundy clones and careful winemaking, our winemakers have built Balfour’s reputation for producing some of England’s finest red wines. And Luke’s Pinot Noir is a superb example of a style which is growing in reputation and drinking brilliantly right now.
Here’s three reasons to try our new Pinot Noir now:
1. Cool climate excellence: this style is closer to New World Pinot Noir, rather than traditional French examples, but still comes from Burgundy clones. It’s the best of both worlds.
2. Lightly oaked: with judicious use of French and American barrels to add a savoury complexity and depth
3. Very on-trend: English red wine is a really exciting frontier, and this is a critically acclaimed example which is even served in Michelin-starred restaurants.
Our pairing guide: This is a light, summer fruit flavoured red. Our winemaker recommends serving this lightly chilled (just 10 minutes in the fridge before uncorking). The fresh fruit flavours and low tannins mean it will complement, rather than overpower, delicate flavours – making it ideal with white meats, roast vegetables, mushrooms and even herby lamb. Ferg had it with a butterflied leg of lamb marinated in harissa and Moroccan spices cooked on the BBQ and can confirm this pairing is also quite good
Find out more in our Video Tasting Note, with Balfour’s Head Winemaker Fergus Elias, below.
Blackbook “Fragments of Time” Sauvignac 2023 (6 Bottles) Battersea, London, England
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A new experimental wine. The grapes were sourced from nearby Essex. They are destemmed and fermented using indigenous yeast and then pressed into an old burgundy barrels. The wine was aged for a total of 7 months with frequent lees stirring.This unusual and fun wine is expressive and textured, showcasing aromas of tropical and stone fruit, hints of dried citrus fruits and white pepper.
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White Acre Vineyard
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Blackberry Cottage, Kilndown, Kent, TN17 2RJ 07796136108More details →
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Dropmore Ortega (6 Bottles) Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
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Soft rounded full dry white wine, aged in French oak barrels, produced from Ortega and Chardonnay grapes grown in Dropmore Vineyard. Delicate vanilla aromas with hints of butterscotch and honey, plenty of character. Good ageing potential.
Ortega is a lesser-known grape variety in the UK, but gaining in popularity among those who have ‘’discovered” it! Named after Spanish philosopher, Jose Ortega y Gaffet, Ortega is a cross between Muller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe grapes.
Bodegas Frontonio Botijo Blanco 2024 (6 Bottles) Aragon, Spain
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Bodegas Frontonio is the passion project of Fernando Mora MW and oenologist Mario López. The winery is named after Saint Frontonio, the Patron Saint of the village. According to legend, Frontonio was beheaded by the Romans, his head found upstream after it had been thrown into the Ebro. Going against the current is at the heart of this project, hence the name Frontonio.
Pale lemon. Aromas of white blossom, lime peel and herbal notes. It offers a refreshing acidity and a moderate body in mouth. Precise and clean.
12.5% ABV, Organic, Vegan Friendly.
Melbury Vale Sparkling Wine Grace (6 Bottles) Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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A single variety, single vineyard wine that is produced in very limited quantities. On site at Melbury Vale Vineyard we have 500 established Seyval Blanc vines. Seyval blanc as a grape is ideal for the Dorset climate in that it is low maintenance and ripens beautifully. Come harvest, the bunches of grapes are large and have sugar levels perfectly aligned for producing traditional method sparkling wine. This wine is a pale golden color with fine bubbles typical of a high quality English sparkling wine. On the nose there are aromas of fresh citrus and ripe pear, and on the palate there are bright notes of green apple, elderflower, and meyer lemon.
Food Pairings: crispy salted chips, rich brunch dishes, and fruit based desserts
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Simpsons White Cliffs Blanc de Blancs 2019 (6 Bottles) Canterbury, Kent, England
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White Cliffs 2019 is the third release of the Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine from Simpsons' Wine Estate. Created from 100% estate-grown Chardonnay and expertly crafted using the Great British Classic Method, this wine has been produced from grapes picked during the Simpsons’ fourth harvest in October 2019.
Château Le Pey, Médoc 2018 (6 Bottles) Bordeaux, France
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Château Le Pey has a total of 49 hectares of vines and is the oldest and most important property of the Compagnet family. The soil at Château Le Pey is made up of clay and limestone and the vineyards are planted with 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. The terroir lends itself to the rich, earthy flavour of the wine and the 12 months ageing in French oak barrels.
A well balanced, fruity red with dark fruit, chocolate and sage on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins. Savoury and fleshy texture. Clean finish. Spicy.
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Hanwell North Star Dessert Wine (6 Bottles) Hickling Pastures, Nottinghamshire, England
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North Star is a multi international award-winning dessert wine, with a wonderful fruity bouquet, a smooth silky feel in the mouth and a superb, multi-faceted flavour, comprising elements of apricot, mango and marmalade.
Judges particularly comment on the beautiful balance of acidity and sweetness, which makes this a truly exceptional wine. Makes a great concluding statement to a special meal. Sold in a specially-designed gift presentation box
North Star is made by hand picking the best grapes in the best years only and hence has only been made 6 times in the last 18 years.