Gusbourne

From their Gusborne vineyards in Appledore, Kent, and near Goodwood in West Sussex, and a mix of clay, sand, chalk, and flinty loams, the 2019 blends 54% chardonnay, 36% pinot noir, and 10% pinot meunier. All were fermented in stainless, with a small amount of still red wine blended in for hue. This spent 4 years sur lattes, disgorged November 2024 with 10 g/L. Creamy and soft, with fragrant strawberry, raspberry, lemon peel wrapped around a cushy core, trailing off with lingering fine spice and more piercing English acidity. Smart and friendly for enjoying now, with or without food. \*I tasted the 2019 in England, but the 2015 is on shelves in BC.Treve Ring

This sunset-hued vintage rosé demonstrates just how far England has come on the winemaking front. And what the country can achieve in a warm, favorable vintage like 2018. Both complex and highly crowd-pleasing, this opens with ripe raspberry, red apple, cream and spice with floral undertones. There's a lovely depth of fruit on the tangy palate, with bright acidity and a pearl necklace of bubbles flowing seamlessly through to the finish. Delicious drinking now, this is highly food-friendly and hugely classy.