White Cliffs Blanc de Blancs 2018

Created from Estate grown Chardonnay grapes, our Classic Method blanc de blancs embodies English purity and style. Pale gold with a fine mousse, this wine has classic aromas of citrus and green apple, balanced with subtle, toasted brioche notes and distinctive minerality, ending in a rich, persistent finish.

Grapes from two different sparkling Chardonnay clones, 121 and 124, were picked separately over a two-week period.

Each clone was fermented individually using a selection of different yeasts. All the primary vinified components then underwent malolactic fermentation and spent 3 months in tank ageing on light lees. After a series of tastings, the wine was blended, filtered and bottled to undergo the ‘prise de mousse’.

Following the bottle fermentation, the wine spent 36 months ageing on yeast lees prior to disgorgement in January 2022.