Tasting Notes
Master Medal, The Drinks Business Global Sparkling Masters. Gorgeous mouth-filling mouse with apple compote, apricot jam, honeyed toast and icing sugar dusted pastries. Bang for buck in the world of English sparkling, the Wiston Brut NV wins every time. The palate darts between fruit, toasty notes and nuts and the finish is very long and quivering with energy. The current release is based on their superb 2017 vintage (a troublesome year for many other producers,) with reserve wines dating back to 2008. Made like high quality Champagne, unhurried and with great love and care - aged for 3 years sur lattes pre release.
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With its Blanc de Noirs 2010 being named Supreme Champion at the inaugural Wine GB Awards, and its Cuvée 2013 being named the UK’s Best Sparkling Wine in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2017, AND winning the English Sparkling Wine Trophy in the International Wines and Spirits Challenge 2017, life is good for Wiston Estate. It’s a testament to the combined efforts and expertise of estate managers Richard and Kirsty Goring, and winemaker Dermot Sugrue, and confirms Wiston as a genuine trailblazer of quality English sparkling wine. Taking inspiration from his previous work in Champagne, Dermot prefers to use old Jacques Prieur Burgundy barrels for fermentation and ageing of Wiston’s vintage wines and his approach to winemaking is all about patience – as such Wiston sparkling wines will only ever be released once they have reached pitch-perfect readiness. Their NV wines are unbeatable examples of just good English sparkling can be.