Description
The Rathfinny Classic CuvĂ©e – their ‘house-style’ – is a blend of 44% Pinot Noir, 41% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier grapes that is aged for a minimum of 36 months in bottle before release. The wine is a honeyed lemon colour, with a welcoming nose of red apple skins that gives way to a rich lemon meringue palate with a red berry fruit finish.
Rathfinny Estate in East Sussex was founded in 2010 by husband and wife, Mark and Sarah Driver. Once a working arable farm, the first vines were planted in 2012 and today Rathfinny comprises of over 200 acres of predominantly Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Located in the South Downs National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty in Southern England, the Rathfinny vineyard is perfect for growing sparkling wine grapes: The light, thin, clay loam soils over chalk are free draining and very similar to the Champagne region of France.
Food Pairing: This vintage pairs perfectly with roast chicken and meaty fish like hake and monkfish or eggs benedict and gravlax.
