Winery Fox & Fox MayfieldBlanc de Noir
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The Blanc de Noir of the Winery Fox & Fox Mayfield is in the top 0 of wines of Sussex.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fox & Fox Mayfield's Blanc de Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot blanc
The white merlot (or merlau) is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It was mainly cultivated in the Graves, Blayais and Bourgeais regions. Merlot blanc is a cross between folle blanche and merlot noir. merlot blanc, although fertile and productive, is a grape variety that is now in decline and is no longer replanted. Its bunches are composed of juicy berries of a green to golden yellow color when they are well ripe, they fear grey rot and drought. The white merlot produces white wines with a low alcohol content and is now part of the Pineau-des-Charentes appellation.
Informations about the Winery Fox & Fox Mayfield
The Winery Fox & Fox Mayfield is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sussex to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
News related to this wine
London’s first urban winery buys 12ha vineyard in West Sussex
Wine trade veteran Cliff Roberson opened London Cru in 2013, offering visitors the chance to see the winemaking process in action. The urban winery – which is sandwiched between Earl’s Court and Stamford Bridge stadium in London’s Zone 1 – has previously bought all of its grapes from various growers. That is generally the case for urban wineries, which source grapes from across the country or around the world and produce wines on-site. However, London Cru will now be able to control the quality ...
British wine industry increased plantings by 74% over the past five years
There are now 943 vineyards spread across Great Britain, accounting for 3,928 hectares under vine, according to a new report from trade group WineGB. England has 3,855ha under vine, while 70.3ha of Wales and 1.9ha of Scotland are now dedicated to viticulture too. The industry produced 12.2 million bottles in 2022, which represents a 130% increase on the 5.3 million bottles produced in 2017. Sparkling wine accounts for 68% of production, a figure that has remained pretty consistent over the past ...
Big plans for Bolney as Wine GB welcomes acquisition
Freixenet Copestick has revealed a host of plans for its newly acquired English winery, Bolney Wine Estates in Sussex, as it embarks on its first English wine venture. With the ink barely dry on the deal, which was signed late last Friday (14 January), Freixenet Copestick MD Robin Copestick is not short of ideas when it comes to improving the already successful English winery. Describing Bolney as ‘the perfect match’ for Freixenet Copestick, he said: ‘When we arrived at Bolney in early September ...
The word of the wine: Aroma
A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).
