Hush Heath Estate Balfour 1503
Classic Cuvee
This offering is coming in from Kent-England!
from the website:
Established in 1503, Hush Heath Manor has been the Balfour-Lynn family home since the 1980s.
Set amidst 400 acres of ancient oak woodland in Kent’s Weald, the manor overlooks its vineyards. In 2002, Richard Balfour-Lynn began planting vines with a focus on crafting fine sparkling rosé. Assisted by Stephen Skelton, MW, and guided by Owen Elias, a four-time UKVA Winemaker of the Year, the winemaking journey began.
Today, Fergus Elias oversees day-to-day winemaking. With 40 acres of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay, and select Champagne varieties, Hush Heath remains England’s only dedicated Rosé sparkling wine vineyard, committed to producing world-class wines.
" the 1503 Classic Cuvée is beautifully balanced with lively citrus, apple fruit, and vibrant English acidity. It is the perfect introduction to English sparkling wine.
Approachable in style, the quality of the Kentish fruit is the star. A superb example of a fruit-forward yet complex traditional method English sparkling wine, it is arguably England’s best value traditional method sparkling wine.
Technical Info
- Blend: 56% Chardonnay, 23% Pinot Noir, 13% Pinot Blanc, 7% Pinot Meunier
- Dosage: 9g/l
- Vineyards: Multi-vineyard, all from clay soils
My Thoughts:
Pours a pale golden color with a big frothy foam that dissipates quickly leaving a spritzy nose of a glass full of rising bubbles.
Aromas tingle the nose with layers of citrus, white peach, crusty bread and soft underlying hints of gravel and green tea.
Palate is hyper focused and damn this is so lovely!
Nice rolling flavors from stonefruit. green apple and white flowers to a more rustic yeasty complexity that mingles with wet wood and intertwines mid palate with a long creaminess on the finish that lingers with hints of vanilla bean and anise. Complex, delicious and just a pure pleasure to sip from start to finish!
(FINAL SCORE 88/100)
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