Table Talk PRODUCER PROFILE
Bolney Wine Estate By Amanda Menahem
I
really am living in the best county there is.
since the 1990s. Unusually for a Sussex wine
There’s something about vineyards that
I love sparkling wine (I love all wine but I’m
producer, Bolney has become known as much
instil a sense of calm and peace. Perhaps it’s
particularly fond of bubbles) and so what
for its still wines as sparkling. Their Pinot Noir
the unconscious association with the act of
better place to live in the UK than the South
is highly regarded, having won Bronze at the
enjoying wine, a slowing down and appreciating
of the country, where we are fast building a
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 and Silver
a moment and the connection with earth to
reputation for world class sparking wine. I
and Best in Class at the International Wine and
glass. While I stood on their outdoor terrace
have already written about wonderful Wiston
Spirits Competition. Quite an achievement for a
appreciating the view I was served a glass of
(issue 24) and remarkable Ridgeview (issue 22)
grape variety that’s notoriously hard to master.
Bolney.
Bolney Bubbly. This achieved both Bronze at the Sommelier Wine Awards 2016 and Silver at
and so it was about time that I got to beautiful As I stepped through the doors into their
the Premium Select Wine Challenge at Prowein
brand spanking new café I was immediately
2014/2015, and delicious it was too. I found it
drawn to the views overlooking acres of
well balanced and easy drinking. Its description
vineyard. The estate is situated on a hill that
at the awards - “Clean, with toasty, biscuit
from 3 to 39 acres since 1972, and has been
was originally part of the Butting Hill One
aromas and citrus, balanced and fresh on the
run by head winemaker Samatha Lintner
Hundred, listed in the Doomsday Book.
palate” is spot on.
And beautiful it is too. Bolney Wine Estate as it is today has grown
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