Blanc de Blancs, Commanders Vineyard, Kent Twenty Nineteen
Pale straw in colour, this elegant, precise wine has a nose of citrus, apple and peach notes. The palate is dominated by crunchy green apple, lemon and lime, with toasted almonds and brioche. The finish is beautiful, with salty minerality.
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WHAT ARE SINGLE VINEYARD WINES?
Single Vineyard wines are the cornerstone of what makes Gusbourne different: vintage wines which are an expression not just of a grape variety, but also of a specific site, chosen for its class and character.
With each passing year, we’ve made and tasted more than 200 base wines to refine our ideas about where our most exceptional terroirs are to be found.
Our chalk and flint vineyards in Sussex give grapes with freshness and elegance; our clay soils in Kent lend the fruit richness and depth.
It is then fascinating to experience these wines as a single-vineyard bottling rather than a blend. By zeroing in on a particular parcel of grapes, you truly experience the essence of that terroir and that year.
Pale straw in colour, with fine beads of bubbles in the glass. The nose is bright and fresh, showing citrus, green apple and white peach notes. The palate is dominated by crunchy green apple, lemon and lime, with notes of toasted almonds and freshly toasted brioche. The wine is elegant and precise, with a beautiful, salty, minerality and a long, intense finish. Food Pairing: Fresh seafood and shellfish, try a simple dressed crab, lemon sole with caper butter or goat cheese and fennel.
Blanc de Blancs, Commanders Vineyard, Kent Twenty Nineteen
Analysis
GRAPE VARIETY:
100% Chardonnay
ALCOHOL:
12%
TITRATABLE ACIDITY:
8.9g/l
RESIDUAL SUGAR:
6.5g/l
PH:
3.07
Factsheets:
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2019Winemaking
PROCESSING:
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 12-24 hours.
FERMENTATION:
10 days at 18-20 degrees C using specialist sparkling wine yeast. Fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with a small percentage fermented in old oak barrels for complexity.
BOTTLING DATE:
July 2020.
LEES AGEING:
Minimum 48 months
