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Hambledon, Première Cuvée Rosé, Sparkling, Hampshire, England

  • Rosé
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Pinot Meunier (87.5%), Pinot Noir (5.2%), Chardonnay (7.3%)
Ready - at best
Sylvia Wu
93/100
Product: 10008242659

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Hambledon, Première Cuvée Rosé, Sparkling, Hampshire, England

Description

Hambledon Vineyard’s chalk soils give energy, vibrancy and accuracy to all its wines, and the Premier Cuvée Rosé is no exception. Winemaker Felix Gabillet, a French native, was given creative freedom to create this stunning cuvée. It is unlike any other produced in the UK. Based on Pinot Meunier, it is produced using the saignée method, which gives it a red wine-like savouriness and vinous weight. The foam is delicate, yet the fruit profile is deep: pure raspberry with peppery Pinot undertones, blackberry tang and sapid, chalky brightness. The finish is complex, aided by the 2016 base and solera-aged reserve wine.

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Davy Zyw, Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (August, 2024)

Colour Rosé
Sweetness Dry
Alcohol % 12%
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Pinot Meunier (87.5%), Pinot Noir (5.2%), Chardonnay (7.3%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Hambledon Vineyard

Critics reviews

Sylvia Wu 93/100

This is a Pinot Meunier-driven sparkling rosé made using the saignée method, showcasing a dark salmon-pink colour. Based on the 2016 vintage, the latest release was bottled in 2017 and disgorged in 2022. Toasty on the nose with caramelised red apple and red berries. The palate is full-on and rounded, featuring brioche and biscuit, complemented by zingy red pomelo and red apple, refreshed by bright acidity 9g/l). A satisfying rosé with spectacular breadth and flavour concentration. Elegantly poised, it still has plenty of life ahead.

Drink 2023 - 2036
Sylvia Wu, Decanter.com (Sep 2023)

About this wine

Hampshire

Hampshire

Hampshire is a county in South East England that has become celebrated for its production of English wine, and English sparkling wine in particular. Leading producers here include Hambledon Vineyard, Exton Park Vineyard and Hattingley Valley. It is also home to Bride Valley Vineyard, founded by the late wine writer Steven Spurrier and his wife, Bella. Hampshire has long been an important place for Berry Bros. & Rudd: we have offices and warehouses in Basingstoke and Andover.
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