Furleigh Estate comprises 50 acres of vineyard on a former dairy farm outside Bridport, close to Dorset's famous Jurassic Coast. Here Plumpton College Viticulture & Oenology graduate Ian Edwards & Rebecca Hansford farm 50 acres of vines, of which 40 acres provide the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier for their range of multi-award winning traditional sparkling wines. All of their requirements come from their own vineyards - no fruit is bought in, and the wines are crafted in an immaculate winery equipped with a modern pneumatic press designed to gently press whole bunches, stainless steel fermentation tanks from Italy, and riddling and dosage equipment from Champagne. They produce around 40,000 bottles a year.
Furleigh’s flagship wine is their Classic Cuvée, a blend of 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier and 40% Chardonnay. The vintage Blanc de Noirs is made predominantly from Pinot Noir, with a little aromatic Pinot Meunier. After hand-picking, the grapes are ‘whole bunch’ pressed to obtain the finest juice. The wine is left on its lees for at least 18 months, with a further 2 months in the bottle after dosage (10g/l). The Blanc de Blancs is made entirely from hand-picked Chardonnay grapes. It is an elegant, floral and exceedingly refreshing wine. The non vintage Rosé is 46% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 14% Pinot Meunier and is a delightful soft pink sparkling rosé wine.
2014 BLANC de NOIRS
£30.95 Single Bottle - £174.00 per case of 6 (£29.00 each)
2014 BLANC de NOIRS
£31.95 Single Bottle - £183.00 per case of 6 (£30.50 each)
2014 BLANC de BLANCS
£33.95 Single Bottle - £189.00 per case of 6 (£31.50 each)
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