Wines of the week: Henners Brut 2009; Meopham Valley Rosé 2009; Jenkyn Place Brut 2009
Terry Kirby selects the best bottles to buy
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Your support makes all the difference.The spring Bank Holiday marks the start of English Wine Week, so celebrate with these sparkling wines from three up-and-coming vineyards on our doorsteps…
From Sussex
Henners Brut 2009
Delicate aromas of elderflower and citrus, with fresh flavours of verbena, apples and brioche – this is a wonderfully balanced sparkler from a relatively new vineyard near Herstmonceux in East Sussex. £27, sparklingenglishwine.com; for more stockists: hennersvineyard.co.uk
From Kent
Meopham Valley Rosé 2009
A sharply defined rosé from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes grown a few miles south of the Thames, this is a sophisticated, dry pink comparable to anything mainland Europe can produce; the perfect match for strawberries and cream. £23.49, waitrosedirect.com; for more stockists: meophamvalleyvineyard.co.uk
From Hampshire
Jenkyn Place Brut 2009
Three years' ageing gives the blend of traditional champagne grapes – Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier – grown on the chalky slopes lots of toasty, almost spicy complexity, topped off with a sherberty, spring-flower freshness that is unmistakeably English. £28.50, winepantry.co.uk; for more stockists: jenkynplacevineyard.co.uk
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