Rathfinny Estate Blanc de Blancs Brut Sussex, England 2018

TASTING NOTE:
A lime-gold beading delivers a vibrant nose of mock orange and lemon thyme, a complex palate of fresh kiwi and candied kumquat zest, with a grapefruit sherbet finish.

FOOD MATCH:
This elegant sparkling demands the saline-creamy notes of fresh Rock Oysters or goat’s cheese tartlets with honey and toasted walnuts.

VINTAGE:
Often referred to as the vintage of the decade, 2018 was one of the warmest summers on record. A mini heatwave developed from April onwards, bringing on early flowering and the dry weather promoted good fruit set. New temperature records were set in July and August and despite heavy rain in early September, the weather during harvest in October was very favourable and we picked very clean fruit with an ideal balance of sugars and acidity for our Sussex sparkling wines.