{"id":17515,"date":"2017-04-14T16:08:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T16:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=17515"},"modified":"2017-05-31T12:37:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T12:37:37","slug":"the-new-non-vintage-classic-cuvee-from-nyetimber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/england\/the-new-non-vintage-classic-cuvee-from-nyetimber","title":{"rendered":"The new non-vintage Classic Cuv\u00e9e from Nyetimber"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Popped into Waitrose yesterday and picked up a bottle of this: the new non-vintage Classic Cuv\u00e9e from England’s most famous sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber (it’s currently on offer at \u00a325, which makes it a very good buy).<\/p>\n

They’ve made the very wise move to shift from a vintage model for their main production wine to a multi-vintage model, which opens up the possibility of working with base wines and blending a consistent product across years. This is the model for 90% of Champagne, and they do it for a reason. It makes quality sense, and it also makes business sense. It opens up the potential of making a premium vintage wine in good years at a higher price. It means that the odd bad vintage, such as 2012 where Nyetimber made no wine at all, can be dealt with better.<\/p>\n

There’s a code on the back of the bottle which you can use to find out about what you are drinking<\/a>, if you are interested.<\/p>\n

This gives the varietal breakdown, the vintage breakdown and the disgorgement date. It also gives the riddling date: at the Cool Climate Wine Symposium Brad and Cherie, the winemaking team at Nyetimber, did a really interesting tasting showing the influence of the riddling date. You can taste it!<\/p>\n

Nyetimber Classic Cuv\u00e9e MV England<\/strong>
\nThis is a lend of 55% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier, based on the 2013 vintage with 4% from 2011 and 2010, and 19% from 2009. It shows lovely balance with pear, ripe apple and citrus fruit with a hint of sweetness. This is balanced and rounded with just a hint of toastiness. Fresh citrus fruits are complemented with some richer notes, and the acidity is brilliantly integrated. 92\/100<\/p>\n

See also: my producer profile of Nyetimber<\/a><\/p>\n

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