Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs

Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs: England’s Chardonnay sparkler with serious finesse

Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs is one of the great names of English sparkling wine. Made entirely from Chardonnay, it is bright, precise and beautifully elegant, with the kind of creamy depth that makes it feel properly special. It was also the very first style ever produced by Nyetimber, so this bottle has a lovely bit of English wine history behind it.

Nyetimber is one of England’s most respected sparkling wine producers, with vineyards across the south of England. Their sites benefit from chalk and greensand soils, along with a cool climate that allows the grapes to ripen slowly while keeping the crisp acidity that fine sparkling wine needs. The result is fruit with freshness, delicacy and real tension.

A key part of Nyetimber’s approach is that they use only estate-grown grapes from their own vineyards. Head Winemaker Cherie Spriggs and Winemaker Brad Greatrix oversee the process from vineyard to bottle, including handpicking, gentle pressing, traditional method production and extended ageing before release. It is a very considered way of making sparkling wine, and you can taste that care in the glass.

This Blanc de Blancs stands out because it is a pure expression of Chardonnay from a single vintage. It has the brightness and drive you would expect from Chardonnay, but also a lovely creamy complexity from extended time on lees. It feels refined without being austere, with plenty of flavour, fine bubbles and a long, elegant finish.

In the glass, Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs has a pale gold colour and a fine, delicate mousse. The nose is fresh and inviting, with lemon, pink apple, white blossom and greengage, followed by softer notes of shortbread, crème fraîche and a gentle pastry richness. On the palate, it is crisp and beautifully balanced, with citrus fruit, orchard fruit and a flinty mineral edge. The finish is long, creamy and complex, with a subtle saline lift that keeps everything fresh.

Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs Food Pairing Suggestion:

This is a brilliant match for crab linguine cacio e pepe, where the wine’s citrus freshness cuts through the richness while the creamy texture works beautifully with the pasta. It would also be lovely with scallops, dressed crab, smoked salmon blinis, roast chicken, or a soft, creamy cheese.

About Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs:

• Made from 100% Chardonnay.
• A single-vintage English sparkling wine.
• The first style ever produced by Nyetimber in the early 1990s.
• Made using the traditional method, with extended ageing before release.
• Produced from estate-grown grapes from Nyetimber’s own vineyards.