Hoffmann & Rathbone · Sussex Weald · England
Vintage sparkling wine · traditional method · Chardonnay · 75 cl
Hoffmann & Rathbone Blanc de Blancs is an intellectual wine that keeps changing in the glass: a long-aged vintage English sparkling wine from 100% Chardonnay, grown in the Sussex Weald. Selected for Central Wines by Master Sommelier Adam Michocki.
Tasting note
A fine, seamless mousse with subtle citrus, unfolding into pine nut and cinnamon. Generous and intense on the palate, with brioche and a stunning saline, lemony thrill and great tension on the finish. Winemaker Uli Hoffmann describes it as long and racy, with crunchy acidity driving concentrated baked apple and citrus over attractive autolytic complexity.
Pair with
Let it be the focus of the meal: white fish and shellfish such as lobster, with a creamy element. Pure, precise dishes work best.
Details
- Producer: Hoffmann & Rathbone
- Region: Sussex Weald, England
- Grape: 100% Chardonnay
- Style: Brut, Blanc de Blancs, vintage
- Method: traditional method, long lees ageing
- Alcohol: 12% abv
- Serve: 10–12°C
- Bottle: 75 cl
About Hoffmann & Rathbone
Hoffmann & Rathbone is a boutique English winery in the Sussex Weald, founded by husband and wife Ulrich Hoffmann and Birgit Rathbone. Their approach is modern but minimalist: hand-picked grapes, traditional-method sparkling wines with long lees ageing, made only in years worth releasing. “Nothing is released until it is ready and worthy of the brand.”