COL English Sparkling, Tillingham Wines 2019

Pale gold and slightly hazy (undisgorged), the Col has very soft small bubbles. Aromas of toasty, creamy baked apples are contrasted by fresh acidity and a dry long finish.

Producer   Tillingham

Origin Sussex, England

Grapes Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier 

Vintage 2019

Alcohol 9%

Style Natural sparkling 

Bottle size 750ml

Winemaking Manually harvested in 12kg baskets, Pinot Noir: Whole bunch pressed, fermented in stainless steel. Auxerrois: 23% whole bunch pressed, fermented in steel, the other 6% macerated on skins for 24 hours before pressing to Qvevri. Chardonnay: Whole bunch pressed to stainless steel. Pinot Meunier: Whole bunch pressed fermented in Qvevri1The four parts were blended into stainless tank before bottling in small batches by gravity with 8 g/L added sugar. Refermented in bottle with wild yeast. Undisgorged.  No filtration nor fining.  Minimal Sulphur added

Notes Biodynamic, Natural, Organic