About
Since our first vintage from the 2009 harvest, Digby Fine English has been delighting wine lovers worldwide with our inimitably sophisticated yet racy sparkling wines.
Digby’s Non Vintage Brut has been flying the flag with British Airways since 2023 and we are the official English fizz of Leander Club, the House of Commons gift shops and HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s flagship vessel.
Taking seventeenth century adventurer and ‘father of the modern wine bottle’ Sir Kenelm Digby as our inspiration, we champion his courageous and curious spirit. Every bottle is adorned with the Digby toast.
Our wines
A Modern Blending House
Our wines have been enjoyed across the globe, from New York to Tokyo by way of Sydney, Auckland and more. How do we bottle the English spirit so successfully? It comes down to three important facets:
1. Terroir
We work with only the finest grapes. By selecting vineyards for excellence and a cross-section of soil types, we can make wine that is confidently, uniquely English.
2. Blending
A crucial part of sparkling wine production, Trevor blends base wines made from grapes grown across differing terroirs for complexity and depth.
3. Ageing
Our not-so-secret secret ingredient? Time. We love the nuance afforded by extended ageing in the winery. Listening to what the grapes have to say, when they’re ready to say it, dictates when we release our wines to the world.
Sir Ken
A Little Help from History
Digby isn’t just a name. It is a daily reminder to live with courage and curiosity, just like our historical namesake Sir Ken (as we affectionately refer to him).
Sir Kenelm Digby was a seventeenth century adventurer, as famous for his naval expeditions as his alchemy, philosophy, poetry, politics and glamorous wife. He is also revered as the ‘father of the modern wine bottle’ for designing the first wine bottle in modern times, a vessel sturdy enough to replace wine storage and transport in barrel. Ultimately, traditional method sparkling wine became possible, because of Digby’s bottle.
We are inspired by Sir Kenelm’s voracious mind, his bold character and his sense of derring-do, in addition to his vinous legacy – a feat of English engineering. We honour this pluck in the Digby Toast, which adorns the neck of every bottle of Digby Fine English.
Supporting others
Partnerships
At Digby, we take immense pride in our prestigious partnerships, which reflect our commitment to excellence and tradition. We are honoured to collaborate with the House of Commons, British Airways, the Leander Club, and HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s flagship vessel.
We are the official English fizz of the House Of Commons, and have been for the last 5 years. We are stocked in the gift shop and poured at events. Its an association that we are very proud of.
Established in 1818, Leander Club has cultivated some of the world’s finest rowers, with its athletes consistently competing at the highest levels, including the Olympics. Our partnership started in 2015 and a portion of every bottle sold is used to support these young athletes in their rowing careers.
Latest News
Tales of courage and curiosity …
01/04/2025
Digby Fine English re-secures its wings with British Airways
Digby Fine English is proud to announce that it has continued its successful relationship with British Airways in a new three year contract which is set to start from today, 1st April 2025.
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23/08/2024
Digby’s summer with the Sussex Snowdrop Trust
Since 2019, Digby has partnered with The Sussex Snowdrop Trust, a charity based close to our Arundel home with a cause even closer to the team’s hearts.
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25/07/2024
Five Brunch Dishes to Pair With Digby’s Leander Pink Fizz
Did you know that Digby’s Leander Pink was created to enjoy whilst watching world class rowing? With the Olympic rowing events taking place pre-lunchtime in Paris, Digby has a few tips on how to turn your brunch into a fizzy pink feast.
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20/10/2022
Harvest Report 2022
Picking has just finished in the last of our vineyards, bringing Digby’s harvest season to a close for 2022.
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22/03/2022
Digby Acquires Its Finest Vineyard
Digby Fine English, England’s terroir-obsessed blending house, has taken its status as England’s first negociant to the next level by acquiring its top Pinot vineyard.
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06/06/2021
UK’s Best Sparkling Rosé and Digby in the Press
With English Wine Week wrapped up, it has been a fantastic week to look back on in the Press for Digby Fine English.
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31/03/2021
2013 Vintage Reserve Brut Release
The new Digby Fine English 2013 Vintage Reserve Brut, released on 31st March
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03/03/2021
The Digby Guide on Hosting a Virtual Quiz Night
Virtual quiz nights might not have been a thing in the past, however, it’s the best we have to the real pub quiz while we’re all stuck indoors. So, if you’re in the mood to have a laugh with your mates, here are a few tips for hosting your own Virtual Pub Quiz with Digby.
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25/02/2021
How to Throw an Online Mother’s Day Dinner Party
Lockdown is almost at an end, the final stretch is in sight but Mother’s Day, unfortunately, missed the cut-off. Not to worry, the team at Digby have a tried and tested method for throwing a smashing online dinner party.
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02/12/2020
The Official English Sparkling of the House of Commons Gift Shops
Digby Fine English, on 2nd December 2020, became the official supplier of English Sparkling wine to the House of Commons Gift Shops.
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