English Sparkling Wine

'Pure fruit, with great acidity and freshness, and minerality too, showing notes of Granny Smith, fresh citrus and a chalky backbone on the bone dry palate.'
Philipp Reinstaller, Raffles London at The OWO.

'Ripe acidity, with luscious stone fruit over autolytic notes and ripe green fruit, as well as a discreet bitterness that brings complexity.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

£23.38 Size: 75cl Jascots Wine Merchants, Jeroboams

'Round and soft, with a lot of fruit flavour and an undertone of lees giving some toasted notes, leading to a long finish with high acidity.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Townhouse.

'Very well made and approachable, round and smooth on the palate, showing dominant apple and pear flavours, with a long finish. A food friendly wine.'
Erik Simonics, Sunset Hospitality Group.

£24.60 Size: 75cl Enotria&Coe, Alliance Wine

'A great example of high quality blanc de blancs, with an elegant aroma, good ripeness, lovely texture and a long finish. Deliciously drinkable.'
Glen Montgomery, Eorna.

'Bright, fresh, zesty and lively on the nose, with generous, rich vanilla notes, leading to a lovely mousse on the palate with lively acidity. A joyful wine and youthful all-rounder.'
Clara Rubin, Hawksmoor Group.

£17.00 Size: 75cl Greyfriars Vineyard, Matthew Clark

'Elegant, with lovely toasty spice, nice fruit presence and oak that’s well integrated.'
Emer Landgraf, The Clove Club.

'Intense green apple, pear and fresh lemon, as well as delicate brioche notes. Very well balanced.'
Maria Cintoli, Gravetye Manor.

'Refined bubbles and good length make this a great all-rounder, suitable for drinking on its own or with food.'
Glen Montgomery, Eorna.

£25.00 Size: 75cl Amathus

'A mineral-driven style that’s focused and precise, with a good level of fruit, and showing some nutty characteristics too, as well as lees notes, all leading to a chalky, long finish.'
Philipp Reinstaller, Raffles London at The OWO.

'This has a beautifully developed nose, yet with bright fruits too, and complexity on the palate.'
Nikos Emner, Dinner by Heston.

£43.64 Ridgeview Wine Estate

'This has everything: fruit, autolysis, development, typicity, and a long umami finish. Excellent.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

'Ripe citrus and stone fruit, alongside discreet tropical fruit, as well as some autolytic notes. There’s good complexity here, with lingering acidity that’s gentle and well balanced with the intensity of the fruit, all leading to a good finish.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

£29.26 Size: 75cl Liberty Wines

'A great example, with pronounced citrus fruits on the nose and a palate that’s well balanced, with high acidity and a long aftertaste.'
Erik Simonics, Sunset Hospitality Group.

'This opens with bright, fresh aromas of elderflower and lemon that follow through on the palate. Crisp, with high acidity and a finish that’s packed with citrus fruits.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Townhouse.

£22.37 Size: 75cl Alexander Wines, Lea & Sandeman

'Intense on the first sip, with real richness and ripeness of fruit, balance of acidity, and complexity from lees ageing, which leans towards bread dough and biscuit. An aperitif or celebratory wine.'
Stephanie Wangui, Noble Rot.

'Notes of green apple, crunchy pear and lemon. This is crisp and fresh, with a lasting acidity on the finish.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Townhouse.

£31.20 Size: 75cl Lea & Sandeman, Alexander Wines

'Fantastic balance, with a fresh finish that comes after full fruit on the palate – a flexible food wine.'
Jonathan Kleeman, Story Group.

'All about the fresh fruit and herbal notes, like ferns and bay leaf. Pair with a dish like white pork with wild garlic pesto.'
Miguel Crunia, Fìon.

£26.91 Size: 75cl Jeroboams, Jascots Wine Merchants

A fresh and linear wine that’s both mineral and crisp, and complex too, leading to a lengthy, evolving finish with plenty of savouriness.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

'Racy acidity alongside bitter and autolytic notes, and a textural palate dominated by green fruit.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

£43.13 Size: 75cl Bibendum

'Floral notes and crunchy red berries, joined by plenty of brioche, almond and yeast characters, with refreshing acidity and a nice finish.'
Maria Cintoli, Gravetye Manor.

'Sweet fruit aromas lead to good tension and a sense of chalkiness on the palate.'
Emer Landgraf, The Clove Club.

£19.31 Size: 75cl Chapel Down

'Great intensity, with ripe golden apple and lemon, with a touch of oak giving a layer of complexity.'
Giuseppe D'Aniello, The London Edition.

'Well balanced and stone-fruit driven, with well-integrated acidity, this is very approachable and food friendly, for seafood or chicken dishes.'
Erik Simonics, Sunset Hospitality Group.

£25.26 Size: 75cl Chapel Down

'There’s good intensity of the citrus aromas, with the wine showing an earthy component too, leading to a long finish.'
Giuseppe D'Aniello, The London Edition.

'Well balanced, with elevated acidity and notes of lemon and lime, and green apples too – one for fresh seafood, like oysters.'
Erik Simonics, Sunset Hospitality Group.

£25.00 Size: 75cl Amathus

'An intense nose of yellow apple followed by honey and lees notes, along with some spices coming from the oak.'
Giuseppe D'Aniello, The London Edition.

'Showing nice fruit flavours such as blackcurrant, apple and pear, with high acidity.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Townhouse.

£19.50 Size: 75cl Amathus

'There’s great breadth in the fruit profile here, spanning citrus, stone fruit and some tropical too, turning a little honeyed, with nutty complexity. The acidity is very well integrated, with some freshness that enlivens this wine.'
Stephanie Wangui, Noble Rot.

£23.50 Size: 75cl Amathus

'The elegance of the Chardonnay is there, with vibrant acidity and a saline minerality, plenty of crunchy apples and delicate brioche notes.'
Maria Cintoli, Gravetye Manor.

'There’s lovely length, weight and chalkiness on the palate here, with a nice balance between the fruit and mineral elements.'
Emer Landgraf, The Clove Club.

£36.50 Size: 75cl Amathus

'A crisp, chalky and mineral sparkling wine with very fine bubbles that give a lovely texture, and refreshing, bracing acidity that make it very gastronomic – able to balance classic fish dishes, or those with fine cream sauces.'
Glen Montgomery, Eorna.

£21.38 Size: 75cl Oxney Organic Estate, Vintage Roots

'An excellent example of category, elegant and pleasantly sharp, with a lovely long, evolving finish showing fruit, umami and autolytic character, all in balance.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

'Open and generous, with ripe green fruits and polished acidity.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

£20.40 Size: 75cl Ridgeview Wine Estate

'Racy ripe green fruit over citrus and stone fruits, leading to a palate with some autolytic notes and soft bitterness, and a finish that’s persistent, with some dried fruit notes.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

'A pleasant aroma of fruit, autolytic character and savouriness.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

£22.11 Size: 75cl Ridgeview Wine Estate

'Beautiful tropical notes of dried pineapple and mango, with candied citrus alongside some hay and chamomile complexity, and dried biscuit notes too. The high acidity is balanced with fruit concentration. This could continue to age.'
Stephanie Wangui, Noble Rot.

£33.50 Size: 75cl Ridgeview Wine Estate

'Earthy, with notes of mushroom, dried stone fruit and dried citrus, there’s racy acidity and richness here, with a long finish.'
Philipp Reinstaller, Raffles London at The OWO.

'Pleasantly autolytic, with umami character and soft acidity.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

'Delicate mousse, crisp acidity and a salinity on the finish.'
Nikos Emner, Dinner by Heston.

£32.04 Size: 75cl Bibendum

'A celebratory sparkling wine, mature, rich and complex, with great body, acidity and texture, and dried chamomile and biscuit on the finish, as well as a chalkiness. Very gastronomic too.'
Stephanie Wangui, Noble Rot.

'Subtle, smooth and elegant, with stone fruit notes.'
Erik Simonics, Sunset Hospitality Group.

£22.37 Size: 75cl Alexander Wines, Lea & Sandeman

'Surprisingly fresh for its age, still showing lots of bright fruit flavours along with floral notes of blossom and elderflower, and starting to get hints of brioche, all with well balanced acidity.'
Elizabeth Mellish, Gleneagles Townhouse.

'Good intensity, with some biscuit and smoke notes.'
Giuseppe D'Aniello, The London Edition.

£17.00 Size: 75cl Greyfriars Vineyard, Matthew Clark

'Pleasant, with autolytic character and a hint of umami. Great value too.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

'With notes of Granny Smith apples, lemon and rhubarb, this delivers some aromatic intensity, with lively acidity.'
Nikos Emner, Dinner by Heston.

£13.50 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark, Greyfriars Vineyard

'Citrus and orchard tree fruits on the nose, leading to a strong mineral backbone, as well as toasty, smoky notes and a long finish, with good complexity.'
Nikos Emner, Dinner by Heston.

'Citrus, both ripe and candied, with some discreet bitterness and an autolytic tone, and a hint of reduction that adds complexity.'
Laurent Chaniac, The Cinnamon Collection.

£22.70 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

'Bruised apple character together with yeast and lees notes, and acidity that’s very crunchy but pleasant. Ready to drink now.'
Maria Cintoli, Gravetye Manor.

'Sour apple skin on the nose, with bruised yellow plum, oak and citrus too.'
Clara Rubin, Hawksmoor Group.

£23.50 Size: 75cl Amathus

'Good intensity, with candied lemon and lovely citrus, as well as some orange blossom in the background. The palate is dry, with lovely green apple and pear coming through.'
Giuseppe D'Aniello, The London Edition.

'Fresh and youthful, with high acidity and a lingering finish – ideal for seafood or oysters.'
Erik Simonics, Sunset Hospitality Group.

£36.50 Size: 75cl Amathus

'There’s ripeness in the fruit here, which leans towards the citrus camp, and with acidity balanced by dosage. Soft, supple texture.'
Stephanie Wangui, Noble Rot.

'Orchard fruits, with a lees note, leading to a dry palate with high acidity and good minerality.'
Giuseppe D'Aniello, The London Edition.

£36.50 Size: 75cl Amathus

'Fresh and pure, driven by citrus fruit, with a palate that’s lean and mineral, with lots of tension.'
Philipp Reinstaller, Raffles London at The OWO.

'Developed wine with plenty of tertiary character that would be great with richer seafood dishes.'
Cong Cong Bo, Amphora.

£24.41 Size: 75cl Bibendum

'An aperitif wine that’s an easy-going party pleaser. There’s a real intensity and vibrancy in the bouquet, a range of fruit and floral notes, and a herbal, green note that chimes.'
Stephanie Wangui, Noble Rot.

£20.61 Size: 75cl Bibendum , Matthew Clark