Top 100 wines of England - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of England as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of England and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of England
Quality renaissance of English wine, signature in traditional-method sparklers. On chalk soils identical to Champagne's (South-East), fine, taut bubbles with signature notes of green apple, lemon, white flowers, brioche and chalk, the vivid acidity of a cool climate. Based on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier. Still wines a minority: aromatic Bacchus (elderflower, cut grass — the English identity), fresh Pinot Noir.
Sussex, Kent and Hampshire lead. ~3,800 ha.
Discover the grape variety: Seyval blanc
Lively, taut whites with a slender palate and fresh acidity, with aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, pear and discreet herbal notes. Refreshing finish; best drunk young. A cold- and disease-resistant interspecific variety, it produces whites and sparkling wines in the UK (Kent, Sussex), Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the northeastern US. French hybrid created by Bertille Seyve (Seyve-Villard 5-276).
Food and wine pairing with a wine of England
wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of country-style snow peas, red tuna steak provençal style or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of England
On the nose in the region of England often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, cranberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of England is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
