Vault, Gutter & Stars Wildflowers - Dry Vermouth 75cl

A collaboration between Chris Wilson of Gutter&Stars and Vault Aperitivo, Wildflowers begins with Chardonnay from Essex's Crouch Valley, sourced from the 2023 vintage and matured in ex-Burgundy oak barrels.

The wine is infused with a distinctive selection of botanicals, including magnolia, saffron, elderflower, fennel bay, lemon balm, wormwood, thyme and cola plant.

The result is a dry English vermouth that celebrates the character of its wine base while bringing together floral, herbal and bitter elements in a thoroughly individual style.

Gutter& Stars is the tiny Cambridge winery of Chris Wilson, a former music and newspaper journalist who swapped the newsroom for winemaking, studying Viticulture and Oeonology at Plumpton before gaining experience in California, Germany and Sussex.

Chris owns no vineyards, instead sourcing carefully selected fruit from growers he trusts, with much of it coming from Essex. His winery is every bit as individual as the wines: just 33 square metres in the basement of the Grade II listed Chesterton Mill in Cambridge.

Production is tiny and decidedly hands-on, while Chris' background in music still makes itself known through brilliantly designed labels and wine names. The little cellar also hosts regular tastings which have developed a loyal following and frequently sell out.