Artelium, Rosé, East Sussex, England, 2023

Producer Profile

Curators, collaborators and custodians of English winemaking, art and nature, Artelium is a boutique estate in the heart of East Sussex crafting exceptional English still and sparkling wines.

Founded by Mark Collins and Julie Bretland in 2020, it is the embodiment of a long-held vision to create a space for people to come together and enjoy wine and art in a beautiful natural setting. The area has a proud heritage of artisans, which Mark and Julie wanted to celebrate by being a hub for artistic expression and innovative winemaking. Artelium sees each vintage as an opportunity to create pioneering styles of wine that will shape the future of the industry.

Viticulture

Madehurst and Streat are two contrasting vineyard sites in Sussex. Madehurst sits high in the South Downs on chalk rich soils, a landscape well suited to growing classic sparkling wine varieties thanks to its elevation and free draining chalk profile. Streat, located between Ditchling and Plumpton, lies on 20 acres of heavier clay soils and supports around 40,000 vines, offering a different expression of the same core varieties—Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and small parcels of Pinot Gris.

Winemaking

Grapes are whole-bunch pressed, cold settled for 36 hours, racked and fermented in stainless steel.

Tasting Note

A precise and elegant still Rosé with floral aromas on the nose and juicy cranberry, fresh strawberries and cream on the palate; a quintessential expression of an English summer.

Food matching

Seafood, seasonal salads and lighter dishes.