England Flashcards
What percentage of wine made in England is traditional method sparkling?
65%
What are the six major wine growing regions of England?
East Anglia
Kent
Surrey
Sussex
Hampshire
South West
What are the sub regions of Sussex?
West Sussex
East Sussex
What are the sub regions of South West?
Wiltshire
Dorset
Somerset
Devon
Cornwall
What are the sub regions of East Anglia?
Norfolk
Suffolk
What are the three most important wine growing regions of England?
Sussex
Kent
Surrey
What are the primary viticultural hazards in England?
Frost
Rot
Poor fruit set
Low yields
High acid
What is the sunniest region of England?
Sussex
What are the primary grape varieties grown in Sussex?
Bacchus
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Meunier
What is Bacchus a crossing of?
Sylvaner x Riesling and Müller-Thurgau
What direction to vineyards face in Kent?
South
Who is the first Champagne producer to invest in winemaking in England?
Taittinger (Kent) in 2015
Who is England’s largest producer and the first to experiment with Albariño?
Chapel Down (Kent)
What is the biggest single-site wine estate in England?
Denbies (Surrey)
Which producer owns the largest area of vines in England?
Nyetimber
