2014 Vintage Rosé

2014 Vintage Rosé

£49.50

Kenelm Club Price – £38.40

Our small production wine with a creamy elegance.  Years of ageing accentuates the power of this fizz, making Digby’s rosé a highly versatile companion to food.  With a resounding generosity, this 2014 Vintage Rosé is inspired by Digby’s best Pinot Noir fruit since 2009.

 

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Description

With a resounding generosity, this 2014 Vintage Rosé is inspired by Digby’s best Pinot Noir fruit since 2009. Creamy elegance gives way to a gentlemanly richness: we imagine Sir Kenelm Digby savouring a glass while reading a book in his famed library. Years of ageing accentuates the power of this fizz, making Digby’s rosé a highly versatile companion to food, equally ideal with delicately roasted beef, smoked salmon or a rich dessert.

 

Head Blender remarks

Our most rich and complex wine, last made in 2009 – the Pinots have to be just amazing!  I’ve only made 4000 bottles with only 1000 currently released, a truly special wine.

 

 

Courage & Curiosity

Most famous restaurant listing Hakkasan (London, New York)
Most famous retail listing Fortnum & Mason (London)
Day of the week most appropriate to enjoy Saturday
Best cuisine to enjoy with (based on Digby’s export experience) Cantonese
Role in Digby family Hairy-chested, foodie brother
Most suitable building Royal Crescent, Bath
Trevor’s fav moment drinking 2017 wine pairing dinner at Coworth Park
Trevor’s fav food pairing ever Rose veal & morel mushrooms, Coworth Park

Additional information

Weight 2 kg

Technical

Vineyard Elements

Lead vineyard location(s) Hampshire and Sussex
Supporting vineyard location(s) Kent and Dorset
Trellising Double Guyot
Flowering timing June / July during Henley / Wimbledon
Typical vine age at harvest 10 years
Harvest Month October
Harvest Method Whole bunch picked by hand

 

Winemaking Elements

Production Method Traditional Method
PDO Scheme EU PDO Quality English Sparkling Wine
“Fermentation philosophy
(reductive / terroir led vs. oxidative / drinkability led)”
Reductive / terroir led
Malolactic fermentation Full
Vegetarian Yes
Vegan Yes

 

Artistic Elements

% of Years this style is made 25%
Vintage Years declared 2009, 2014, 2018
Blend Summary 70/30 Pinots / Chardonnay
Blend – lead variety 60% Pinot Noir
Blend – supporting varieities 10% Pinot Meunier
30% Chardonnay
Lead soil type(s) Greensand
Supporting soil type(s) Chalk and clay
1st Fermentation – stainless steel 80%
1st Fermentation – oak 20% (red wine)
Reserve wines 0%
Reserve wine age vs. core wine na
Time on lees – in tank 9 months
Time on lees – in bottle – minimum 30 months
Time on lees – in bottle – current 38 months
Time on cork – minimum 4+ months

Awards

Awards

Current medals Best in Class Trophy & GOLD (2021 WineGB)

The Wine Merchant Top 100  |  Best in Class Trophy & GOLD (2019 Champagne and Sparkline Wine World Championships)

GOLD (2018 WineGB)

Historical medals GOLD (2017 Champagne and Sparkline Wine World Championships)

GOLD (2017 UK Wine Awards)

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