Description
Westwell Blanc de Blancs 2013 has been produced using traditional bottle fermentation with Chardonnay grapes handpicked from our vineyard.
The wine was bottled in the summer of 2014 and disgorged with zero dosage in November 2023. This extended lees ageing has added complexity and depth resulting in a wine with bright, elegant, crisp vanilla pastry and the classic saline minerality of our top vineyard blocks.
Adrian Pike took over the Westwell estate from previous owner John Rowe in 2017. This single estate vineyard is located on the chalky soil slopes of the North Downs in Kent, and is planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Ortega. Prior to working in wine Adrian made his name in the independent music sector and has brought some of that spirit along with him into the English wine world. After graduating from Plumpton College, Adrian gained experience at Davenport Vineyards, learning the importance, and sometimes difficulty, of organic viticulture in England. When he left to run Westwell he convinced viticulturist Marcus Goodwin (who was at Davenport for over 20 years) to join him.
Combined with a pragmatic approach to vineyard management and what is truly an exceptional vineyard site, we are thrilled to see the continuous developments occurring at Westwell.
Limited to 500 bottles.
12% / 75cl
