Rathfinny, 2017

Blanc des Noirs English Sparkling Wine, Sussex

Description and Reviews:
Rathfinny Estate Blanc de Noirs 2017 is the second vintage of their premium Pinot Noir/Pinot Meunier blend, produced from grapes grown and hand-harvested on Rathfinny Wine Estate.

As a Pinot Noir-dominant house, the Blanc de Noirs (a white sparkling wine made from black grapes) is perfectly presented as our signature sparkling wine. Rathfinny believe their Sussex Sparkling is best experienced when accompanied by the finest food, whether in the world’s best restaurants or at home with friends and family.

Tasting Note Gilded amber on the eye, with an expressive nose of caramel-drizzled red apples and malted biscuit, a fine mousse of poached plums over cinnamon toast and a sea-salted hazelnut finish.

About Rathfinny Estates
Rathfinny Wine Estate is a family-owned Sussex wine grower and producer, established in 2010 by Mark and Sarah Driver. Located on a wonderful south-facing slope in England’s South Downs, the climate, chalk soil and aspect make it the perfect site for growing grapes for world-class sparkling wine.

The low-intervention, traditional method Sussex Sparkling wines are a true expression of the terroir. Produced from hand-harvested grapes that are whole-bunch pressed and bottled aged on the lees to develop rich, autolytic notes, with a low dosage that emphasises the purity of fruit.