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Black Chalk, Classic 2020

£46.00

  • Type:

    Sparkling

  • Grape:

    Chardonnay

  • Country:

    United Kingdom

  • Grape Blend:

    49% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Meunier, 17% Pinot Noir

  • Region:

    England

  • Vegan:

    Yes

  • Area:

    Hampshire

  • Organic:

    No

  • ABV:

    12%

  • Winemaker:

    Jacob Leadley

  • Bottle Size:

    75cl

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Description

This stunning English Sparkling is fresh, full of orchard fruits – green apple and pear with floral notes and a biscuit-y bite. The use of oak barrels and 28 months on lees provide it with depth and complexity.

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Grapes sourced solely from a small handful of chalk downland sites in the county of Hampshire, with an unusual dominance of Pinot Meunier, a red grape the winemaker Jacob believes is particularly suited to the local climate. Grapes are pressed and the juice undergoes primary fermentation mostly in stainless steel tank but with a small component fermented in oak barrels, then secondary fermentation in bottle as per the traditional method, where the wine ages on its lees for two years before disgorgement.

Black Chalk is a labour of love from award-winning winemaker Jacob Leadley and family, with the eagerly-awaited inaugural 2015 vintage wines released in April 2018. Truly exceptional fruit is sourced entirely from vineyards in Hampshire, a quintessentially English landscape Jacob knows well, having been making world-class sparkling wines at Hattingley Valley since 2011. ?The traditional triptych of grapes come together in two debut wines of winsome brio and charm notably and intriguingly for us a role more prominent for Pinot Meunier, too often the bridesmaid of sparkling wine. From the chalklands of Hampshire, they're two hugely exciting and important leaps forward for an English wine scene already brimming with energy.

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Ian Harkness
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was very impressed with how the whole order was handled