Gusbourne Brut Exclusive Release 2016 Kent, England 2016

All the grapes used in our winemaking are sourced solely from Gusbourne vineyards, focusing on just the classic grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.

Aligned with our vision to create the finest wines we possibly can, we choose to plant predominantly Burgundian clones. This means that we produce lower yields, but the resultant fruit is riper and has significantly more flavour, making our grapes ideal for the production of fine sparkling wine.

Our winemaking is a slow and measured process. We follow strict, self-imposed parameters to maintain our exacting quality standards, and we ensure the best expression of our wines by keeping intervention to an absolute minimum throughout production.

Once bottled, the wines spend time on their lees to add depth and once disgorged, extended cork ageing further enhances the complexity of our wines. We’re happy to wait as long as it takes to achieve the perfect expression of our wines.

The wine was aged on its lees for a period of at least 24 months and then a further period of at least 6 months on cork.