Description
Robust yet refined, this new edition of our Vintage Rosé is fresh and fruit-forward – a satisfying weight of flavour is held beautifully in balance. 2018 was an astounding year for English sparkling wine and it also gave us the first harvest from Digby’s Hilden Vineyard, in Kent, whose red fruit dominates the blend. Since Digby only declares a rosé vintage every 4-5 years, this one is doubly special.
Technical details:
| Blend: | 58% Pinot Noir 22% Pinot Meunier 20% Chardonnay |
| Dosage: | 8g/L |
| Alcohol: | 12% |
| Total acidity: | 7g/L |
| pH: | 3.06 |
| Malolactic fermentation: | Full |
| Vineyard locations: | Kent & Dorset (lead) Sussex & Hampshire (supporting) |
| Soil types: | Clay (lead) Chalk & greensand (supporting) |
| 1st fermentation: | 85% stainless steel 15% oak |
| Time on lees: | 4 years (minimum) |
| Time in bottle: | 4 months (minimum) |
| Vintages declared: | 2009, 2014, 2018 |
Head Blender notes:
“Planted on Wealden clay, the Hilden fruit is rare and powerful. I think of these grapes like a Hollywood starlet whose first performance gets them nominated for an Oscar! We liked these grapes so much, we bought the vineyard for ourselves and Hilden is now a precious part of the Digby family.”
Trevor Clough,
CEO & Head Blender
