Produced from 100% Chardonnay this 2013 Blanc de Blancs was fermented in stainless steel before being aged in barrel for six months. It has spent a minimum of 30 months on lees before disgorgement.

Subtly spicy notes of vanilla, honey and pineapple on the nose are met by baked plum, citrus peel and almond biscotti characters on the palate to create a creamy, rich, rounded wine with a lingering finish making it perfect with food.

Winemaking

Chardonnay: 100%

Alcohol: 12% vol
Residual Sugar: 5.0 g/l
Total Acidity: 6.8 g/l
pH: 3.18
Malolactic: No MLF

Aged in French oak barrels for 6 months

Bottled: 17 July 2015
First disgorged: 22 January 2019
Minimum time on lees: 42 months

Set amidst bluebell-strewn woods from which the vineyard derives its name, Bluebell Vineyard Estates is a family-run vineyard and winery with a passion for producing world class still and sparkling wines.

Established on the site of a former pig farm, the transition from swine to vine began as a hobby: the creation of a fine wine collection, an eye opening visit to Romaneé Conti in France and the belief that truly exceptional wines can be produced in England. The site, once home to thousands of Large Whites, Landrace and Blue Cross Pigs is now home to over 100,000 vines growing premium quality Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier vines along with Seyval Blanc, Bacchus, Ortega, Chasselas and Merlot.

Since our first plantings in 2005, the vineyard has more than doubled in size and we now have nearly 100 acres under-vine stretching across East and West Sussex.