2015 Kit's Coty Blanc de Blancs

Nice little bit of autolysis on the nose but massive appley acidity on the palate. Very pure and zesty with decent balance on the palate – so long as you are anticipating the elevated acidity of English wine. Clean and lively. I would happily serve this to French friends. It's not like champagne but it's a good English fizz. (JR)

100% Chardonnay from this 95-acre south-facing vineyard on the North Downs of Kent which also produces some rather nice still Chardonnay. Full malo. 15% of the wine was matured in barrel before the blend was bottled and aged for four years on lees before a dosage of 8 g/l. Much more interesting on the nose than the 2016 Three Graces from the same producer. Very obviously Chardonnay and really rather ripe. Fresh appley acidity (TA 7.6 g/l). Rather pretty and well balanced. This doesn't taste like Champagne, and nor does it need to. It tastes like a frank, refreshing, well-made expression of English sparkling wine. (JR)