Wiston Estate, Blanc de Blancs Vintage other_regions_italy Most of the 2008 vintage

Most of the 2008 vintage Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer

spice and earth scents that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice

This is even bigger and more powerful with its mouth coating broad-shouldered flavors that possess plenty of muscle before culminating in an explosive but tightly wound finish that just goes on and on

showing a dark cherry character that is probably drinking at its peak

Wiston Estate, Blanc de Blancs Vintage other_regions_italy Most of the 2008 vintageWiston's 2015 Blanc de Blancs is one of the finest English sparkling wines that I have encountered to date. It was picked from October 22 to November 3 after a warm, dry October, the yield 15hl ha, 50% fermented in stainless steel and 50% in old Burgundy barrels and aged on the lees for nine months. Dosage is 8g L. This has a fantastic bouquet of bewitching scents of lime, green apple, honeysuckle and slithers of tinned peach, all beautifully defined.