Roebuck Estates Blanc de Noirs 2015

The award winning Roebuck Estate are Sparkling Wine producers with a hands on approach to wildlife conservation in Petworth, West Sussex. 

Biodiversity is high on their agenda; respect for the environment, paramount. They are one of the founding members of the certification scheme, ‘Sustainable Wines of Great Britain’ (SWGB).

Their sustainable vineyard management involves bringing in sheep to graze and fertilise the vineyards.  Wild flowers, deer, hare and birds are encouraged to thrive in and around the Estate.

Their sustainable ethos continues in the winery and extends to the packaging where they use neck foils which are produced from plant-based polyethylene derived from sugar cane and printed using water-based ink.

The grapes for this wine come from the Roman Villa vineyard which is nestled in a serene valley at the foothills of the South Downs.

This is made fromm 100% Pinot Noir grapes which are handpicked and partially fermented in the finest French oak casks and bottle-aged for a minimum of 48 months.

Thsi is a real reat bottle of bubbly. It's rich and well balanced with delicate bubbles, a silky texture, and a long-lingering finish.

Full of baked apples and ripe stone fruits with complex notes of brioche and toasted almonds, characteristic of a generous bottle-ageing.