Listen "Episode 211 - English Chardonnay"
Episode Synopsis
In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. England’s nascent still wine scene gets ever more exciting, with premium cuvées now taking the limelight. David chats to the co-owners of Whitewolfe, Clare Whitehead and Luke Wolfe, to hear about their self-funded project to create a trio of wines from Chardonnay, grown at Kit’s Coty in Kent.
IWSC winning wines featured, all silver medals :
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Coeur De Cuvée Extra Brut 2016
Louis Pommery England Brut NV
Hattingley Valley Wines Blanc de Blancs Brut 2015
Denbies Wine EstateCubitt Blanc De Noirs Brut 2015
Vagabond Wines Pinot Noir 2022
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IWSC winning wines featured, all silver medals :
Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Coeur De Cuvée Extra Brut 2016
Louis Pommery England Brut NV
Hattingley Valley Wines Blanc de Blancs Brut 2015
Denbies Wine EstateCubitt Blanc De Noirs Brut 2015
Vagabond Wines Pinot Noir 2022
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