Poised yet plush
Kenelm Club price: £36.00
Digby’s flagship fizz is an iconic example of English sparkling wine, with extensive ageing potential.
This vintage wine from 2014 is elegant, rounded and astonishingly fresh.
62% Chardonnay
21 % Pinot Noir
17% Pinot Meunier
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A zesty lemon zing on the nose broadens into savoury, toasted notes on the palate from ageing on lees and further under cork.
Well structured, crisp and clean with warmth and richness bringing this fine wine into balance.
With vintages only declared in exceptional years, the 2014 Vintage Reserve Brut is the fourth edition of Digby’s award-winning flagship wine.
Previous vintages of this style have been crowned “World Champion” at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships and “Supreme Champion” at the 2023 WineGB Awards.
Led by Chardonnay grown on greensand, the 2014 Vintage Reserve Brut boasts racy acidity and a precise structure befitting extensive ageing – the hallmark of Digby wines.
The 2014 harvest saw the biggest yields for English wine to that date. An extended growing season allowed excellent ripeness across all grape varieties for beautiful concentration in the resulting wines.
62% Chardonnay
21% Pinot Noir
17% Pinot Meunier
| Description | Long, smooth slope overlooking East Hampshire |
| Soil Type | Greensand |
| Proportion of total blend | 53% |
| Elevation | 110-115m |
| Aspect | SSE |
| Grape Proportions by Site | Chardonnay 30%, Pinot Noir 11.4%, Pinot Meunier 11.6% |
| Description | Sheltered bowl near the coast |
| Soil Type | Clay |
| Proportion of total blend | 35% |
| Elevation | 70 -75m |
| Aspect | SSW & NNE |
| Grape Proportions by Site | Chardonnay 20%, Pinot Noir 9.6%, Pinot Meunier 5.4% |
| Description | Rolling hills overlooking the ancient Romney Marsh |
| Soil Type | Clay |
| Proportion of total blend | 8% |
| Elevation | 20 – 35m |
| Aspect | S |
| Grape Proportions by Site | Chardonnay Only |
| Description | Warm, low-lying slopes within the South Downs National Park |
| Soil Type | Greensand |
| Proportion of total blend | 4% |
| Elevation | 15 – 35m |
| Aspect | S |
| Grape Proportions by Site | Chardonnay Only |
| 1st Fermentation Vessel | Stainless steel (88%) Old French oak (12%) |
| Malolactic fermentation | Chardonnays only (full) |
| Dosage | 8g/L |
| Time on lees | 8 years (minimum) |
| Alcohol | 12% |
PREVIOUS VINTAGES DECLARED: 2009, 2010 & 2013
Grapes taken from Digby’s Hampshire vineyard partner provide energy and structure, warmed by the glowing confidence of those from our Dorset location.
12% of the blend comprises Chardonnay grapes from Sussex and Kent, which supply a purring sophistication thanks to mature and warm vineyard sites, for additional breadth and beauty. This 12% was fermented in oak barrels which, when combined with the purity of the stainless steel applied to all other grapes, culminates in a lively, rounded and satisfyingly savoury wine.
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