Black Chalk, Classic Cuvée, 2020
Black Chalk, Classic Cuvée, 2020
- 75cl
- 12%
- Sparkling
- Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
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Optimal drinking window: 2026 - 2032
About Black Chalk, Classic Cuvée, 2020
The 2020 Black Chalk, Classic Cuvée offers a delightful balance of freshness, elegance, and complexity. Each sip reveals a fine mousse, vibrant acidity, and a harmonious blend of fruit and mineral notes.
Black Chalk winery has a rich history rooted in the picturesque English countryside. Founded by husband-and-wife team Phil and Lynette Bowden in 2015, the winery is a relatively young player in the industry, but it has quickly made a name for itself by producing exceptional sparkling wines. With a focus on the traditional Champagne method and a commitment to sustainable viticulture, Black Chalk showcases the unique terroir of Hampshire.
What the critics say:
"An unusually juicy, black-fruited sparkling wine. I've recently tasted a cassis from Burgundy, and this bears a remarkable resemblance – albeit dry and sparkling and white. But the fruit on this wine is quite remarkable. It's intensely vibrant, almost outrageously so, but far from simple. It's interleaved with layer upon layer of spice (caraway seed, star anise, liquorice root), a drizzle of sweetness that is on the cusp of maple syrup, and the pillowy softness of warm, new-baked brioche overwhelming the fine, tiny tingle of bubbles."
"Toasty citrus, seashells and crushed minerals on the nose. With dosage at 9g/l, it's honeyed on the palate with brioche and ripe blood orange. The base wine hasn't been through malolactic fermentation thus retained bright acidity (8.6g/l). Honey-roasted hazelnuts on the finish. 2020 is the first vintage sourced entirely from the producer's own vineyards."
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