Winery Chapel DownFlint Dry
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Pinot blanc and the Reichensteiner.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Flint Dry of the Winery Chapel Down is in the top 60 of wines of United Kingdom and in the top 10 of wines of Kent.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Flint Dry of Winery Chapel Down in 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.
Food and wine pairings with Flint Dry
Pairings that work perfectly with Flint Dry
Original food and wine pairings with Flint Dry
The Flint Dry of Winery Chapel Down matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baked dumplings, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or cuttlefish in sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chapel Down's Flint Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Flint Dry from Winery Chapel Down are 2011, 2018, 2015, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Chapel Down
The Winery Chapel Down is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Kent to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kent
The wine region of Kent is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chapel Down or the Domaine Chapel Down produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kent are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Ortega, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kent often reveals types of flavors of apples, nectarine or toasted bread and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, chocolate or vanilla.
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: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
