Denbies, Cubitt Reserve, 2010, UK

Denbies make a lot of wine, sparkling and still and do it well. This is made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, your traditional grapes for Champagne. Dry and crisp with medium acidity and clean tasting with aromas and flavours of lemon, green apple and vanilla. Yes there’s yeasty notes but there’s more to it and its refreshing, bringing you back for glass after glass, unless your wife says stop!

Its at a similar price at Champagne its a better bet for me.

Denbies, Cubitt Reserve, 2010, UK

Denbies, Cubitt Reserve, 2010, UK

Denbies, Cubitt Reserve, 2010, UK

Denbies, Cubitt Reserve, 2010, UK

Biddenden Vineyards Gribble Bridge, Ortega Dry 2014, Kent, UK

From the oldest vineyard in Kent this was my first Ortega white wine.

Its a medium wine in most respects, a fair bit of fruit, peach, apples, a little grapefruit and flora hints. Its got high acidity and has reasonable length. There is better english wine out there, tI would call this a pleasant wine and it was nice to try a different grape. At £12 a bottle is OK value.

Biddenden Vineyards Gribble Bridge, Ortega Dry 2014, Kent, UK

Biddenden Vineyards Gribble Bridge, Ortega Dry 2014, Kent, UK