"The 2013 Classic Cuvée Brut is a youthful and energetic sparkling wine and
shows classic cool climate characteristics. The aromas are fresh and bright with
green apple, ripe grapefruit and pineapple followed by nuances of lemon custard,
crème brûlée and toasted hazelnuts. White peach and crisp citrus flavours are
carried with hints of pear and apple. The palate is further layered with sweet,
spicy flavours of candied ginger. The texture is both viscous and mouth
watering, and the wine has a balanced acidity and long finish that lingers on
the palate.”
Winemaker, Ulrich Hoffmann

International Wine Challenge 2018 Tranche 1 - Silver

London Wine Competition 2018 - Silver

Lyon International 2018 - Silver

"Classic Cuvée is lush but impeccably balanced with a low 7g dosage and 3.5
years on the lees really allowing all elements to integrate naturally and
completely. Sophisticated fruit, richly dry, with teasing chamomile and fresh
ginger notes. This represents the next evolution in top English fizz."
Tom 'WineChap' Harrow, Honest Grapes Wine Director

Rathbone and Hoffmann's Winemaker, Ulrich Hoffmann, has an impressive
international 16-year career to lean on. It was not only his passion for
sparkling wine that finally bought Ulrich to New House Winery on the Mountfield
Estate in Sussex, but a long, long-distance love affair with now wife Birgit
Rathbone. The couple got to work, combined their names and the result is a
collection of award winning English sparkling wine.

Their fresh and delightful Classic Cuvée is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 30%
Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier, aged for 36 month on lees.