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All Angels, England

The rural backwaters of Berkshire aren’t the first place you’d expect to find a vineyard, yet it’s here that new kid on the English wine scene, Mark Darley and his family have chosen to plant 3 hectares of classic sparkling varieties as well as Pinot Gris.

Enborne Vineyards, located in the village of the same name, was planted with the intention of producing exceptional English sparkling wine, set apart due to their distinctive terroir. Planted in 2010 after the land was almost set aside as an Alpaca farm, the vision began to take shape with the inspiration for All Angels coming from the local 12th century parish church. The inaugural 2014 vintage has already started to make some noise, and there’s no doubt that this is a producer to follow...

Viticulture

Vineyards are planted on well-drained south facing slopes, composed of shallow, sandy loam over gravel, sand and flint deposits.

Winemaking

Grapes were harvested in October; gentle pressing to extract only the best quality juice, followed by temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel. The Chardonnay component goes through malo-lactic fermentation (3% in barrel, the remainder in tank). After lees ageing in bottle the wine received a light dosage.

Highlights
  • Small production English Sparkling (just 9,000 bottles produced) from owner, Mark Darley’s family-owned Berkshire vineyard; with wine made by Hattingley Valley’s Head Winemaker, Emma Rice.
  • 2014 is the first release from this exciting, quality focused producer who are already getting great reviews from the likes of Tom Cannavan & Fiona Beckett.
  • Gold Medal –The Drinks Business Global Sparkling Wine Masters, 2020.

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