Greyfriars, Non Vintage Rosé

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Greyfriars Vineyard

Fresh and fruity with delightful red berry aromas and flavours, the wine is soft and dry with a crisp finish.

Producer Information

Greyfriars Vineyard is located on the sunny south facing chalk slopes of the Hog’s Back at Puttenham, just outside Guildford in the Surrey Hills. The original vineyard was planted in 1989 and since owners Mike and Hilary Wagstaff took over in 2010 they have expanded the area under vine to 40 acres on two sites, focusing on producing stunning English Sparkling Wine. They have also built a state of the art winery and a natural chalk underground cellar for ageing their wine prior to release.

Their vineyards are predominantly planted with the three classic Champagne grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. They produce a range of spectacular sparkling wines reflecting the unique local soil conditions, climate and heritage of the Surrey North Downs. They also produce several exciting still wines, including the ever-popular Rose´. Their wines have been extremely well received and have won many prizes in international competitions. Their Rose´ Reserve won the trophy in the International Wine Challenge for the best English Sparkling Rose´ in 2019 and their Non Vintage Cuve´e won the coveted Gold Medal in the 2023 WineGB Awards.

Wine Making

The latest Non Vintage Rosé was bottled in 2022 using a combination of reserve wines dating back to 2015 and base wine from the 2021 vintage. The wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling for secondary fermenation. The base wines underwent malolactic fermentation. Bottled in April 2022 and matured on lees in their chalk cellar for a minimum of 18 months.

Tasting Note

Delightful aromas of strawberries and cream on the nose with generous summer berry fruit flavours on the palate. The wine is soft and dry with a crisp blueberry like finish from the juicy Pinot Noir.

Food Matching

A perfect aperitif and equally a great wine pairing with Asian and Japanese flavours, especially sushi. Lastly we can’t resist it with a dessert using a fruit that has a bit of kick to it, think apple and rhubarb crumble, a delight!

Technical Details

Colour Rose
Style Sparkling Wines
Country England
Region Surrey
Abv 11.5%
Grapes 82% Pinot Noir, 18% Pinot Meunier
Wine Body Light
More Features Vegetarian, Vegan, Sustainable
Oak Ageing None
Closure Type Synthetic Cork
Case Size 6
Unit Size 75 CL
Sulphites Low
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Price : £22.96