Description
The Wine:
Fragrant strawberry, cherries, savoury notes and liquorice with sweet spice.
Made from the Triomphe grape (the first variety planted on the Ancre Hill estate); it is made by blending the juice of the new vintage with the previous vintage base wine whilst it is still fermenting. Primary fermentation finishes in bottle producing a lightly fizzy wine of between 2 and 3 bar pressure. Nothing added to this wine at all. Incredibly purple – Triomphe is a teinturier grape – with sour cherry and blackberry jam nose and slightly herbal back-note. Truly, the Welsh Lambrusco Rosso, with a real sweet & sour character to it and great sappy freshness.
The Maker:
Ancre Hill Estates is an award-winning family-owned and operated winery located in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire. Owned by Richard and Joy Morris, the 12 hectares of vineyards are perfectly positioned on south-facing slopes close to the border town of Monmouth and the Wye Valley. The estate utilises traditional biodynamic and organic viticultural practices and is Demeter certified.
The Estate’s philosophy is that a wine’s essence should reflect its origin, emphasizing terroir’s importance and the rejection of soil-degrading chemicals, thus helping to create wines which are true to vintage and provenance – spontaneous fermentations by indigenous yeasts and bacteria, no fining or filtering, and a long, slow élevage for the wines with extended time on the lees.
The wines, as with the grapes, are fully DEMETER certified, adhering to the strictest production criteria. Working in this way not only creates better wines qualitatively, but wines of greater integrity and sustainability.
Terroir: Ancient mudstone/sandstone soils. Ancre Hill has some limestone. Newton Court has a more sandy profile. South facing slopes to maximise sunlight exposure and aid natural drainage of the soils. Localised valley climate in a rain shadow of the Monnow Valley.
Food Pairing:
Try soft cheeses like brie or Camembert, smoked salmon, sushi or even mild desserts like Panna Cota or poached pear.
Also works well with pork, shellfish, cured meats, soft earthy cheeses, and oily fish.
Additional Information:
Organic / Biodynamic
Vegan Friendly
No added sulphites
Additional information
| ABV | 10.5% |
|---|---|
| Grapes | |
| Size | 750ml |
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