Chapel Down Brut Sparkling Wine 750ml

Our best-selling and award winning English sparkling wine, Brut NV is a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Blanc. Aromas of red apple, lemongrass and freshly baked bread together with hints of strawberry and quince on the palate and fine persistent bubbles.

GRAPE VARIETY

Freed from grape variety restrictions, the blend for our flagship English sparkling lines has its basis in the three traditional varieties of Chardonnay (48%), Pinot Noir (42%) and Pinot Meunier (5%), but also includes Pinot Blanc (5%). Pinot Blanc provides a key point of differentiation, imparting these wines with a stand out floral delicacy.

WINEMAKING

The tradition sparkling method used by Champagne producers starts with wine grapes (both white and red) fermented separately before being mixed together into a special cuvee blend. A small amount of yeast, sugar and wine is added to start the secondary fermentation. This fermentation traps carbon dioxide in the bottle. Bottles are then slowly rotated over time to settle the dead yeast in the neck of the bottle. Finally the dead yeast particles are removed via disgorging, with the wine mixture topped up with a liquer de tirage.