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TASTING NOTES

Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire shares his personal tasting notes on our award-winning wines, offering insight into their flavour, craftsmanship and character.

CRISP & FRESH

BRUT

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on our best-selling traditional method wine, Brut. Crisp and fresh with notes of apple, citrus and strawberry.

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CRISP & FRESH

ROSÉ

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Chapel Down Rosé – our best-selling English sparkling Rosé. Crisp, fresh, and beautifully fruity.

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RICH & TOASTY

GRAND RESERVE 2019

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Grand Reserve 2019. A rich, complex and elegant English sparkling wine, with notes of ripe apple, fresh red berries and toasted brioche.

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COMPLEX & ELEGANT

BRUT RESERVE 2021

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Brut Reserve 2021. Crisp and fresh with notes of apple, light red berries and brioche.

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COMPLEX & ELEGANT

ROSÉ RESERVE 2021

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Chapel Down Rosé Reserve 2021. A crisp, fresh, and elegant English sparkling wine with notes of strawberry, cherry, and redcurrant

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AROMATIC & FLORAL

DISCOVERY SERIES TENTERDEN ESTATE BACCHUS 2021

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Tenterden Estate Bacchus 2021. Our winemaking team are continually experimenting with different varieties and styles, releasing limited parcels under the ‘Discovery Series’ label. This wine has a delicately floral character with aromas of ripe citrus fruit.

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CRISP & FRUITY

CHARDONNAY 2023

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Chardonnay 2023. This wine presents notes of ripe apple and citrus with a creamy texture.

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COMPLEX & ELEGANT

KIT'S COTY COEUR DE CUVÉE 2016

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Kit's Coty Coeur de Cuvée 2016. A rich yet elegant wine with aromas of apple and toasted nuts.

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COMPLEX & ELEGANT

KIT'S COTY BLANC DE BLANCS 2019

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Kit's Coty Blanc de Blancs 209. A beautifully rich, toasty and elegant wine.

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CRISP & FRUITY

ENGLISH ROSE 2024

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on English Rose 2024. A delicate rosé which epitomises English summer with its prominent notes of strawberries and cream.

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CRISP & FRUITY

FLINT DRY 2024

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Flint Dry 2024. A highly aromatic white wine has intense aromas of green apple, pear and citrus.


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AROMATIC & FLORAL

BACCHUS 2024

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Bacchus 2024. A fragrant, crisp and refreshing wine, with a nose full of gooseberry, green apple and elderflower notes.

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COMPLEX & ELEGANT

KIT'S COTY CHARDONNAY 2023

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Kit's Coty Chardonnay 2023. Aromas of baked apple and pear lead to a palate of ripe lemon, subtle oak integration and a long, toasty finish.


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COMPLEX & ELEGANT

KIT'S COTY BACCHUS 2023

Join Head Winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire as he shares his personal tasting notes on Kit's Coty Bacchus 2023. A fresh and aromatic wine with aromas of pineapple, melon and grapefruit.




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