Hambledon Vineyard, Classic Cuvée
Staff Pick

Hambledon Vineyard, Classic Cuvée - NV

750 mL
Item # 53171

From England's oldest commerical estate, this dry sparkling wine is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier. Aged for at least 35 months on the lees, this citrus and brioche-forward sparkler will pair well with a pork pie.

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Color
White
Vintage
NV
Country
England
Producer
Hambledon
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Noir
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Staff Pick Notes

English sparkling wine is one the hidden gems of the bubbly world, and Hambledon sets the standard for quality in the country. I've always loved classic Champagne, but until recently haven't ventured much into the chalky soils of southern England. These soils are part of the Newhaven Chalk Formation formed 65 million years ago that make up a large area of the best Chardonnay zones of the Côtes des Blancs in Champagne. The climate is cooler than Champagne with a longer ripening period, which allows the grapes to develop subtle nuances not found elsewhere. Founded in 1952 by Major-General Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones, Hambledon is the birthplace of English Wine, and today they use this experience to craft incredibly delicious wines that rival Champagne in their precision, texture, and complexity. A true joy for life's special moments!

- ADM

More About This Wine

Pinot Noir

The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir, the concept that wines from a specific region have unique and identifiable traits, is intricately...

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Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...

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