Winery SharphamEstate Selection
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Estate Selection of the Winery Sharpham is in the top 10 of wines of Devon.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Selection of Winery Sharpham in the region of England often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sharpham's Estate Selection.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Selection from Winery Sharpham are 2015, 2014, 0, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Sharpham
The Winery Sharpham is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Devon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Devon
The wine region of Devon is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Exquisite Collection or the Lyme Bay Winery produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Devon are Pinot noir, Madeleine angevine and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Devon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
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 word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
