Ridgeview Blanc de Blancs 2016 — 100% estate Chardonnay from the South Downs, four years on lees. Gift boxed.
Ridgeview has been making sparkling wine on the South Downs since 1995, and this family-owned Sussex estate is one of the names that established England as a serious sparkling region. The Blanc de Blancs is made exclusively from 100% estate-grown Chardonnay — hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, with primary fermentation in stainless steel, then secondary fermentation in bottle and a minimum four years ageing on lees in underground cellars. Disgorged November 2021.
The 2016 was an exceptional vintage here: a cool spring, smaller yields and a long, sunny ripening period gave concentrated fruit intensity with the vibrant natural acidity that cool-climate English Chardonnay does better than almost anywhere. Dosage is 8 g/l. This is English Sparkling Wine, not Champagne — a distinct category with its own identity, and this is a benchmark for it.
Serve with: oysters and shellfish, smoked salmon, or as an aperitif. Drink now through 2030.
| Producer | Ridgeview Estate, Sussex |
| Wine Type | English Sparkling Wine (Blanc de Blancs) |
| Grape Variety | 100% estate-grown Chardonnay |
| Region | South Downs, Sussex, England |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Vinification | Whole-bunch pressed, stainless steel primary, bottle secondary |
| Lees Ageing | Minimum 4 years, underground cellars |
| Disgorged | November 2021 |
| Dosage | 8 g/l |
| Presentation | Gift box |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
No — it is English Sparkling Wine from Sussex, made by the same traditional method but from English fruit and its own terroir. Champagne is a protected French appellation.
“White from whites” — the wine is made entirely from white grapes, here 100% Chardonnay, which gives it the citrus precision and finesse it is known for.
Drink now through 2030 — it is showing well already and will continue to build complexity.
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