Gusbourne Rose 2016
UK, England
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DESCRIPTION
A delicate, floral and crisp nglish sparkling rosé from the highly regarded Gusbourne Estate.
The lowdown:
The fruit for Gusbourne's wines from their vineyards in Appledore, Kent and at Goodwood in West Sussex. For this, their sparkling rosé, the blend of grapes used is 60% Pinot Noir, 39% Chardonnay and just a spoonful of of Pinot Meunier. To create the delicate pink colour a small amount of barrel aged red wine is blended in before bottling and secondary fermentation. The result of this is a wine with a delicate, summery, salmon pink colour with aromas of strawberry and apricot, and creamy red fruits and herbs on the palate with and a rounded texture coming through at the complex finish.
When to drink:
Always a brilliant sparkler to drink on its own it's also a perfect partner at summer picnics with smoked salmon, light cheeses and summer fruits - think Glyndebourne on the lawns.
PRODUCER
Gusbourne Estate
Andrew Weeber, a South African born Orthapedic Surgeon turned farmer, took over the Gusbourne Estate just outside Appledore in Kent in 2004 with the intent of establishing a vineyard from which to produce English Sparkling Wine. The first vines were planted soon after and the first wines followed in 2010. Their vineyards, south facing on the low slopes of the Kentish escarpment, are planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Currently these extend to twenty hectares with further plantings planned over the next few years.
From the outset Andrew had a vision of establishing Gusbourne as one of the best English producers and to that end has put in subtantial investment and assembled a talented team led by Charlie Holland who joined as head winemaker in 2013 and has gone on to be CEO while still being in charge of wine making.
Gusbourne's reputation is such that their wines are found on the lists of many of the country's most prestigious restaurants which speaks volumes about their achievements in the last few years.
DETAILS
| Categories | Wine / Sparkling Wine / Sparkling Wine, Rose |
| Region | England |
| Country | UK |
| Grape Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 12% |
| SKU | GU0M16SN |
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