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Posted on 01/31/2010 5:48:29 PM PST by bruinbirdman
Nyetimber's Classic Cuvée 2003 which is made in Sussex was crowned Champion of Worldwide Sparkling Wines in the competition run by Italy's wine magazine Euposia.
Now in its second year, the competition Bollicine del Mondo attracts sparkling wines from around the world. The wines are tasted blind by a panel of judges including winemakers.
The Nyetimber wine, made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, is described as having “aromas of mandarins, vanilla and lemons” as well as “shortbread and light apricot” with “biscuity notes playing a supporting role”.
Camel Valley's Pinot Noir Brut, which is made in Bodmin, Cornwall, also featured in the top 10.
The English wines, which cost less than £30 a bottle, were competing with France's leading Champagne manufacturers.
Nyetimber's Blanc de Blancs 2001 was in the top 12 wines in the competition, out of a total of 52 entries.
Eric Hareema, the owner of Nyetimber in West Chiltington, Sussex, said the success of the wine was due to the hot summer of 2003, which produced the winning grapes.
He said: “It really has been an extremely exciting year for all of us. This is a significant win on the international stage and to win against champagnes is extremely rewarding.”
Beppe (Giuliano, director of Euposia, said: “This is an outstanding success for England and my congratulations go to Nyetimber for their win.
”We were so impressed with the wide variety of wine regions that were represented in this competition.”
Bob Lindo (corr), of Camel Valley, said the results were a “big win for the British”.
He said: “The fact that it is judged blind really does show we've beaten everyone fair and square. To think that we just beat Bollinger is just remarkable.”
The first Nyetimber vineyards were planted in Sussex in 1988. The aim
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Oooohhhh... blow out your ass....Who cares about this frivolus crap?????
Cool (so to speak)!
It goes quite well with roast beef...
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Gosh, I wonder what it costs. I’ll have to look at Total Wine.
Positive effect of global warming.
Lots of wine was grown in England during the Middle Ages.
It also complements fish and chips and kidney pie quite nicely! LOL
My wife and I met Eric Hareema and his wife in September, 2008, at the White Horse pub in the tiny West Sussex hamlet of Sutton. We were there for Goodwood Revival (historic races). He comes from a wealthy family in Holland, I believe, and was very gracious, if somewhat shy.
I hope this will be available in the US as I'd really like to try it.
Not the first time this has happened. These sparkling whites are really excellent now. As indeed are many of the still whites.
They have, long since. Don't believe the myths.
Unlikely, unfortunately. The new generation of English winemakers (developing slowly since the 1950s) is high on quality but low on quantity, and little gets exported. Even here in Britain, they're not easy to get hold of, except from specialist suppliers - although that situation's improving.
Not mentioned in the article, incidentally, is that some of the French champagne houses have begun to acquire land in Sussex for vineyard development.
Are you in West Sussex? It’s one of my favorite places in the world. We’ll be there again this September.
No - other end of the South Coast, I’m afraid, In Devon. I did, however, spend my early years in Hampshire close to the West Sussex border. At that time most of Sussex was still very quiet and rural - still a few corners like that, but far too much of the county has been suburbanised, alas.
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I'm glad to hear that British wines are improving. Now if they can just do something about the food...