Magnificent Monmouth Blanc de Blancs!

Tastes like: Lemon. Lime. Honeysuckle. Greengage. Samphire. Sea spray. Dried Almonds. Fine and Delicate Mousse. Crisp and Fresh Acidity. Long Finish.

This is one of the most hotly anticipated Welsh wine releases of the year - Ancre Hill’s super opulent Blanc de Blancs from the sun soaked 2018 vintage.

The Ancre Hill team comprise of husband and wife Richard and Joy and resident South African winemaker Jean du Plessis - who proudly follow a regenerative philosophy in the vineyard and a low intervention approach in the winery (which is so sustainable it’s even built out of hay bales!)

To make this remarkable, traditional ‘champagne method’ sparkling wine, 100% biodynamically grown Chardonnay grapes from their estate are handpicked and added to the press in whole bunches with only free run juices used, before undergoing wild fermentation with no SO2 inoculation.

After 15 months maturation in Austrian oak (with plenty of lees stirring) the wine is blended and bottled with no filtering or fining and then undergoes a stonking 4 years and 9 months of ageing on the lees before disgorging.

The team then add a zero sugar dosage ready for the second fermentation in the bottle - resulting in a brut nature style wine packed with oodles of depth of character and finesse.

Quintessentially Welsh and simply World Class. A prime example of the quality wines coming out of this pioneering wine producing country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

Wales - 2018 - 10% - 75cl

Vegan - Vegetarian - Organic - Biodynamic - Low intervention