Description
Elegant and assured, this wine embodies the marvellous ageing potential of wines created on our English terroir with grapes hand-harvested in 2013.
This year, WineGB awarded it a gold medal and four trophies:
- Supreme Champion
- Top Sparkling
- Best Vintage Classic Cuvée
- Southeast Regional Award
Technical details:
| Blend: | 65% Chardonnay 25% Pinot Noir 10% Pinot Meunier |
| Dosage: | 8g/l |
| Alcohol: | 12% |
| Total acidity: | 10.4g/l |
| pH: | 3.3 |
| Malolactic fermentation: | Partial |
| Vineyard locations: | Sussex & Hampshire (lead) Dorset & Kent (supporting) |
| Soil types: | Greensand (lead) Chalk & clay (supporting) |
| 1st fermentation: | 89% stainless steel 11% oak |
| Time on lees: | 5 years (minimum) |
| Vintages declared: | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018 |
Head Blender notes:
“I only declare a vintage for this style when Chardonnay, particularly that grown on greensand, shows the taut power and structure required for long ageing – a key principle of the Digby wines.
“Pristine yet sophisticated, this 2013 combines the energy of all special vintages with that harvest’s unique, concentrated power. The wine’s extensive ageing ability is supported by deep levels of flavour from the Pinots on the lingering finish.”
Trevor Clough,
CEO & Head Blender
