Wild Rose
2020
$123.82*
Out of stock
Nestled amongst the hills of the glorious Test Valley, in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, lies Black Chalk. Created in 2015 by current CEO and winemaker, Jacob Leady sought out fruit from local Hampshire vineyards to make small batch, traditional method sparkling wines while working as winemaker for Hattingley Valley. The first Black Chalk wines were released in 2018 to critical acclaim. 12ha of established vineyards across 3 sites in Test Valley were purchased in 2019 followed by the...
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Delicate pale pink with a delightful perfume of soft red fruits that showcase the purity of Pinot Nor and Pinot Munier grown on chalk. The palate is fruit forward and carries the weight of a ripe vintage, with sweet red apple skins and super ripe orchard fruits on the finish. A classy and complex sparkler.
Citrus blossom, red apple and cranberry on the nose. Ripe red summer berries, lemon and grapefruit on the textured palate, thanks to 18 months of ageing on lees. The dosage is at 10g/l, offset by crisp acidity at 8g/l. Hints of salted blood orange and nuts on the finish.
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Pale pink. Peaches, lime-and-cherry sherbet, white pepper and stone dust. Very delicate, fragrant, understated, but don't mistake that for neutrality. This is a wine with a strong sense of its chalk terroir and very much bearing the signet imprint of Black Chalk in its fine, long-boned, mineral-encrusted character. As the wine develops and warms in the glass, the fruit moves more and more into the blue spectrum, developing very pretty streaks of cassis and ripe mulberry liqueur, finishing chalky and long into blackcurrant-bud freshness. Leadley's Wild Rose seems to deepen and become more beautiful and intense as it gets older. One of the most exciting English sparkling rosés on the market. Is this because they are holding it back and giving it more bottle age? If so, it's working.
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