English

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyards in this appellation are positioned above 49.9 degrees north, a northerly latitude that leads to long daylight hours during the growing season.
• The climate is temperate with few summer days exceeding 30°C, and the diurnal temperature range is high.
• The northerly latitude of the vineyards creates a long growing season and long daylight hours that are key to the development of strong aromatic flavours.
• Moderate temperatures across the region lead to crisp acidity in the still wines produced under this designation.
• For the sparkling wine category, moderate temperatures lead to the high acidity and low pH that form the backbone of the wines.

• Most UK wine is English sparkling wine, coming from vineyards across Southern England, and vineyards are becoming common in counties such as Essex, Sussex and Kent. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Quality sparkling wines show distinct flavours of the underlying grapes together with autolytic notes derived from the secondary fermentation that takes place in the bottle.
• Still English wines are described as clean on the nose and palate, with enhanced aromatics and refreshing acidity suited to the style of wine produced.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Official trade body site — WineGB