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Ambriel, English Reserve Demi-Sec, MV

Ambriel, English Reserve Demi-Sec, MV

Ambriel | West Sussex, UK
Ripe apple and pear with brioche notes, balanced sweetness and a crisp, elegant finish
93/100Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous Jonathan Ray, The Spectator 92/100Decanter
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With a touch of residual sugar and a whole lot of charm, this is a fizz that’s generous without being heavy. You'll find baked apple, pear tart, a little honeyed lemon wrapped up in a soft mousse and carried by a gentle, refreshing acidity. There’s a lovely creaminess too, thanks to extended lees ageing, giving it richness and depth.

Perfect for pairing with lightly spiced dishes, fruit-based desserts, or just enjoyed as a celebration in a glass.

Sparkling wine doesn’t always have to play it dry to be seriously sophisticated. This multi-vintage blend comes from the West Sussex-based Ambriel estate, where precise winemaking and a sense of fun go hand in hand.

What the critics say:

93/100Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous

"The MV Demi-Sec English Reserve is a blend of 68% Pinot Noir and 32% Chardonnay that spent seven years on lees. Tart green and ripe red apple blend with notes of kefir and sponge cake. The palate is wonderfully light-footed and svelte, with a super-creamy mousse that swirls aromatic apple notes around the palate, making them shimmer and catch the light like glitter inside a snow globe. This evokes a feeling of beautiful, supple, smooth movement in a wine that comes with surprising depth of fruit, adding tart plum to the lovely apple notes. Wonderful. Dosage is 32 grams per liter."

Jonathan Ray, The Spectator

"The Ambriel English Reserve MV, my pick of the Ambriel range, must surely be England’s only single estate demi-sec. A Pinot Noir-led blend aged for seven years on the lees, it has a dosage of 32g per litre, the extra sweetness giving depth, richness, texture and delight. It’s not lusciously sweet, just sweeter than usual, making it the perfect partner for fruit tarts, wedding cakes and carefree summer picnics. Ideal for effervescent elevenses too."

92/100Decanter

"Delicate at first, before really hitting its stride in the mouth, with expressive red apple, peach and sweet berry fruits. *Silver*"

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OUR GROWERS

Ambriel

This family-owned vineyard consists of 9.5 hectares on sunny south-facing slopes overlooking the rolling hills of South Downs in West Sussex. The vineyard was planted in 2008 and is on free-draining greensand: The underlying rock stores heat from the sun and reflects it to help ripen the grapes. Their vines are the classic varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier), the clones Burgundian, selected for quality rather than quantity - and they only use their own grapes which is rather unusual.

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