{"product_id":"flint-vineyard-charmat-rose-nv","title":"Flint Vineyard, Charmat Rose NV","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Flint Vineyard, Charmat Rose NV\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sparkling English rosé from Flint Vineyard in Norfolk - the first English producer to use the Charmat method.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sprightly English sparkling rosé bursting with summer pudding fruit. But it’s not just fruit: there’s a slight praline nuttiness and a touch of caramelisation in the background, giving the wine real complexity. On the palate it’s soft and round, still full of red fruit - easy-drinking, yet structured and serious enough to make a fine apéritif. Sassy, summery, and properly fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeared tuna steak with a citrus dressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoked salmon blinis or seafood canapés\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrawberry and burrata salad with basil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApéritif on a summer evening - exactly its job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This wine is really fun with sherbety summer berries that are pure, ripe and fresh. There’s a real skill in making a wine this precise and clean while keeping all the aromatics and flavours that give it life.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlint Vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e were the first English producer to make sparkling wine using the Charmat method (the same tank-second-ferment method used for Prosecco), which is now becoming widely recognised as well-suited to England’s climate. Initially a bit of an experiment, winemaker \u003cstrong\u003eBen Witchell\u003c\/strong\u003e seems to have stumbled on a winning recipe - predominantly using four intensely aromatic German varieties (\u003cstrong\u003eSolaris, Reichensteiner, Cabernet Cortis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRondo\u003c\/strong\u003e). All four are pressed very gently immediately after picking and fermented with aromatic yeast strains. A small portion of the wine is then aged in oak barrels, and Ben stirs the lees (yeast sediment) weekly to encourage texture and complexity not normally found in Prosecco-style wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it’s made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharmat-method sparkling - second fermentation in pressurised tank (the Prosecco method)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredominantly Solaris, Reichensteiner, Cabernet Cortis and Rondo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrapes pressed gently immediately after picking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented with aromatic yeast strains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small portion aged in oak barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeekly lees-stirring (bâtonnage) for texture and complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Norfolk, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sparkling rosé, dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charmat (tank second fermentation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solaris, Reichensteiner, Cabernet Cortis, Rondo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e NV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish sparkling wine is mostly framed as a Champagne-method, Chardonnay-Pinot Noir story - Gusbourne, Nyetimber, Wiston. Flint Vineyard quietly went a different direction: the \u003cem\u003eCharmat\u003c\/em\u003e method, with intensely aromatic German varieties bred for cool climates. The result is a fresher, fruit-forward sparkling style that fits the English climate honestly, costs less than traditional-method English fizz, and is, frankly, more fun. The weekly lees-stirring is the detail that lifts it beyond regular Charmat. Brilliant as a summer apéritif.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flint Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39827300941937,"sku":"7921_F7","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/Flint_Charmat_new_branding_5_off_6_bottles.jpg?v=1765453712","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/flint-vineyard-charmat-rose-nv","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}