The best wines of England

Discover the best wines of England as well as the best winemakers of England and estates of England to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of England and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of England by region

Looking for a good wine of England among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of England. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of England with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of England

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Want to buy a red wine of England cheap or sell a red wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of England

Red wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of capon stuffed with morels, beef bourguignon with cookéo or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of England

On the nose the red wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of plum, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of England

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of England

  • Pinot Noir
  • Rondo
  • Pinot Noir Précoce
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Dornfelder

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of England.

Discovering the wine region of England

England, although more famous for gin and beer, has been producing wine since Roman Imperial times (100 – 400 AD). Historically the country has not been known for the quality of its winemaking, inhibited by its northerly latitude and resulting cool Climate. However the last decade or so has seen considerable progress and expansion, and increases in planting of noble Grape varieties. Significant chaptilzation to off-set the high Acidity of under-ripe grapes was once common practice but since the 1970s and particularly since the turn of the millennium natural sugar levels have increased in the Vineyard and wines have increased in quality and reputation.

The modern commercial English wine industry is often attributed to small experimental vineyards planted in the 1950s and 60s. The lack of sunshine and colder temperatures inhibit ripening and fruit set has previously led to high acid levels and low yields. The climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream, a major Atlantic Ocean current that carries Warm water from the Caribbean to the Southern coasts of England and Wales. The Gulf Stream also helps moderate the climate of Bordeaux.

These conditions have led to Sparkling wines becoming the most prominent and commercially successful of English wines, some of which have been rated alongside those from better-known wine-producing countries such as France, Australia and New Zealand. The Champagne varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are particularly successful alongside sparkling wines carbonated through bottle fermentation in the méthode traditionnelle. Geology also plays a key role in this emphasis. Many vineyards on chalk downlands in the southernmost counties of England lie on the same strata that dip under channel and resurface in Champagne.

Great white wines of England

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Want to buy a white wine of England cheap or sell a white wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of England

White 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 turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, codfish portuguese style or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of England

On the nose the white wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or spices and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or oak.

The best vintages in white wine of England

  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of England

  • Bacchus
  • Chardonnay
  • Reichensteiner
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Solaris
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of England.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of England

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of England cheap or sell a sparkling wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of England

Sparkling wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, koka (spanish pie) or braids of sole and salmon with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of England

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of England. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of England

  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of England

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Seyval Noir
  • Pinot Noir Précoce

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of England.

The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

Great pink wines of England

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Want to buy a pink wine of England cheap or sell a pink wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of England

Pink wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with cider, guinea fowl with cabbage or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of England

On the nose the pink wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of England

  • 2011With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of England

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Dornfelder
  • Regent
  • Rondo
  • Pinot Noir Précoce

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of England.

Discover the grape variety: Rondo

An interspecific cross between Zarya Severa (Sayanets Malengra x Amurensis) - a Russian variety - and Saint Laurent, obtained in 1964 by Vilem Kraus (Czech Republic) and then tested at the Geisenheim Research Institute (Germany). It can be found in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Ireland and Switzerland, but is virtually unknown in France.

Great sweet wines of England

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Want to buy a sweet wine of England cheap or sell a sweet wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of England

Sweet wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of baked sea bream, stuffed squid or birthday cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of England

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of England. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in sweet wine of England

  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.03/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of England

  • Bacchus
  • Siegerrebe
  • Reichensteiner
  • Schönburger
  • Sémillon
  • Solaris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of England.

The word of the wine: Biodynamic (agriculture)

Organic agriculture is part of a vision of the world linking the plant and all living beings to the cosmos and basing work in the vineyard and the cellar on the cycles of the moon.

Great natural sweet wines of England

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of England cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of England at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of England

Natural sweet wines from the region of England go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of England

  • 1970With an average score of 4.90/5

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of England

A wine route planned in the region of England? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of England.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

News from the vineyard of England

English and Welsh wine sales soar thanks to surging direct-to-consumer channel

The latest survey from trade body WineGB shows that sales of English and Welsh wines have now increased by 69% between 2019 and 2021. The star performer is the direct-to-consumer sector, which is up by 265% over two years. It now represents 57% of all sales, up from just 36% in 2019. That means English and Welsh wine producers are increasingly cutting out the middlemen – supermarkets, specialist merchants, bars and restaurants – and selling directly to their devotees, either via their ecommerce ...

Historic cottage with English vineyard listed for sale

Sealwood Cottage Farm in Derbyshire, central England, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £1.4m ($1.66m). A five-bedroom, Grade II-listed cottage is the focal point for the 8.68-hectare (21.44 acres) estate, but it also features a vineyard of around 1.6ha established by the current owners, John and Elisabeth Goodall. Listing agent Fisher German said the Swadlincote-based estate’s guide price doesn’t include ‘any apportionment of the [wine] business’, but the owners would be ‘open to s ...

Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...

Discover other regions and appellation of England

A wine route in the region of England ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Bergh apton
  • Bishopsteignton
  • Bristol
  • Brockenhurst
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Canterbury
  • Chelmsford
  • Colchester
  • Devon
  • Earsham
  • Enborne
  • Essex
  • Exeter
  • Ferring
  • Fulham
  • Hackney
  • Hampshire
  • Hastings
  • Heathfield tn qj
  • Herefordshire
  • High clandon
  • Horam
  • Hove
  • Kent
  • Kenton devon
  • Lee common
  • Limestone coast
  • Lincolnshire
  • London
  • Malvern
  • Mannings heath
  • Norfolk
  • North yorkshire
  • Norwich
  • Nr. pulborough
  • Oxfordshire
  • Robertsbridge
  • Ru
  • Sandown
  • Shropshire