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press cuttings

We continue to receive a huge amount of positive press coverage, here is a selection of some of the best.

 

GENERAL

"The range is consistently good, with wonderful flavours - light, fresh and sometimes even exotically aromatic."
Carolyn Bosworth-Davies : Meridian Magazine October 2004

“At Chapel Down, if you ever visit, you will find an enthusiastic team of people that are committed to producing wines that can compete with the best from the New and Old Worlds”
David Penny: Handford Holland Park

“English Wines Group is a forward thinking company offering English wines in a variety of styles that just keep getting better and better.”
Andre Birkett: General Manager, Chatsworth Farm Shop

 

CHAPEL DOWN BRUT NV

"Yes! Wonderfully confident fizz; full of the classic characters of biscuit and toast that you'd find in a bottle of champagne, with an intense finish too."
Sarah Jane Evans: BBC Good Food Magazine April 2004

"Chapel Down is a floral, light, dry and citrussy and should stop Cava sales in the UK dead in their tracks"
Matthew Jukes: Safeway Magazine February 2004

"An attractive, gently nutty bubbly. The most attractive English sparkling wine I've tasted. Real character."
Malcolm Gluck: Superplonk 2004

 

CHAPEL DOWN PINOT RESERVE

"English sparking wine comes of age with this IWC gold medal. This Chapel Down is pronounced and rich, with leesy, yeasty, complexity, and waxy, honeyed texture under a big, full tropical-fruit style. It has a good intensity, balanced acidity and a serious finish."
The International Wine Challenge : Wine Magazine Nov 04

"England struck gold in the shape of Kent's Chapel Down Pinot Reserve 1999. If claims about climate change making England's south east the new Champagne are correct, could this be the start of something big?"
The International Wine Challenge 2004 : Wine Magazine Nov 2004

 

CHAPEL DOWN ENGLISH ROSE

"Nice pinkish sort of colour. Gental herbal nose. Very juicy, high acid palate with soft sweet strawberry fruit."
Wine Anorak.com: January 2003

“Scented aromas of strawberry and summer flowers. Juicy and fruity, with a dry finish, perfect with a picnic.”
Richard Bampfield MW

 

CHAPEL DOWN BACCHUS

Chapel Down Bacchus 2004. One of the best of the current crop of English dry whites, this is made from the Bacchus Grape with distinctive floral aromas, a lively spritz on the tongue and delightfully crisp, grapefruity flavours in the mould of an English Sancerre.”
Anthony Rose – Independent 4th June 2005

"The soft nose of white flowers and fruit, with honeyed notes. The palate has crisp green apple fruit acidity and a long finish."
International Wine Challenge 2004 : Wine Magazine November 2004

"A delightful English quality white wine from Tenterden Vineyard in Kent…wonderful fruit aroma on the nose, whilst on the palate clean, crisp and refreshing…extremely quaffable chilled either on its own, with salads or light fish dishes…it will not disappoint!"
Michael Whiteside: BBC Radio Kent.

"With its freshly cut grass and blackcurrant leaf flavours and aromas, this is a fresh and lively wine that works well with fish and salads. If you like Sauvignon Blanc, you will love this. A good wine with fish or salad."
Chris Losh: Telegraph Weekend 17th May 2003

 

CURIOUS GRAPE EMPIRE ZEST

"English wine is improving with each vintage and every so often a good one comes along. Made from a blend of hand-harvested huxelrebe, rivaner and seyval blanc, this tasty, grapey, hedgerow-scented, spice and fruit-laden white is a case in point."
Jane Macquitty: The Times Magazine 19th June 2004

"This is a pleasant surprise -aromas of pure Cox's orange pippin with a lip-smacking nettly taste to match. I can see this going wonderfully with a pea and mint soup… No soup? Then drink it on its own with a picnic in the sunshine."
Joe Wadsack: Sunday Express Magazine 30th May 2004

"Another Curious Grape triumph. White, dry, fruity and aromatic."
Joanna Simon: The Sunday Times Style Magazine, Sunday 25th May 2003

 

CHAPEL DOWN FLINT DRY

"Grassy notes decorate the charming nose. The palate has plenty of juicy greengage fruit flavour."
The International Wine Challenge 2004 : Wine Magazine Nov 04

"Crisp and dry, this wine has grassy and mineral notes and goes very well with white meats"
Carla Passino: The Field March 2004

"Leafy, floral, dry white - one of a very good range of well distributed English wines".
Joanna Simon: Sunday Times Magazine July 2003

"Made in the style of Muscadet. Superb steely citrus nose. Bone dry and steely on the mouth with delicious concentration of lemon fruit. Clean, fresh tasting and pin-point accurate with a big long, crisp, lemony finish and a delicious long-lasting aftertaste.
Geoff Adams: The Journal, June 2003

 

CHAPEL DOWN PINOT NOIR

"There are some great offers from the Chapel Down website and I'd add a bottle or two of this treat into a mix. Light and very much fruit driven, the palate is almost toasty in the style of very classy Pinot Noir. Super stuff and worth the cash."
Joe Fattorini: The Herald 26th May 2004

"This one's stylish tobacco and crushed red berry nose is simply superb. Delicious cherry stone flavoured fruit and fine acidity find excellent harmony, while the mid-palate is lean but by no means hollow. Fresh tasting medium weight fruit and a long penetrating finish were my lasting impressions. Pinot Noir with a difference."
Geoff Adams: The Journal, June 2003

 

CHAPEL DOWN NECTAR

“A gorgeous, tropical wine, this is very well priced considering the level of complexity and elegance on offer. It’s the perfect sweet wine for lighter fruit tarts and interestingly, for serving with luxurious pâtés and terrines. This wine is only in very limited production so must be bought direct from the vineyard.”
Matthew Jukes: Woman and Home October 2003

 
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