Winery Bolney Wine Estate - Dark Harvest

Winery Bolney Wine EstateDark Harvest

2.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.
The Dark Harvest of Winery Bolney Wine Estate is a sweet wine from the region of Sussex of England.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Dornfelder and the Rondo.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dark Harvest of Winery Bolney Wine Estate in the region of England often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bolney Wine Estate's Dark Harvest.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

Last vintages of this wine

Dark Harvest - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Dark Harvest - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 2.311000
Dark Harvest - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 311100
Dark Harvest - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Dark Harvest - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Dark Harvest - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Dark Harvest - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sussex wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Dark Harvest from Winery Bolney Wine Estate are 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Bolney Wine Estate

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sussex in the region of England

The Winery Bolney Wine Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Sussex to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine England
In the top 1500 of of United Kingdom wines
In the top 300 of of Sussex wines
In the top 25000 of sweet wines
In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sussex

The wine region of Sussex is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nyetimber or the Domaine Nyetimber produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sussex are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Ortega, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sussex often reveals types of flavors of non oak, salt or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of melon, hazelnut or grass.


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.

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The word of the wine: Draft liquor

Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".

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