Blanc de Blancs

Our elegant Sussex Sparkling

2018 Blanc de Blancs

Rathfinny 2018 Blanc de Blancs is the fourth vintage of our highly acclaimed Sussex Sparkling wine, produced from 100% Chardonnay grapes.

At Rathfinny we believe every vintage produces Sussex Sparkling wine that is a true expression of the year. Fortuitously, 2018 was a truly special year for us, widely regarded as the ‘Vintage of the Decade.’

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“A rather fruity nose shows off hints of lime and Granny Smith apple, but also notions of ripe stone fruit. The palate is slender, has fine, soft and lively mousse but most striking is the fresh balance that shows off 2018’s ripeness – yes, there is wonderful English acidity, but it is ripe and rounded and juicy, making this an incredibly harmonious wine. The perfect summer aperitif in fact.” Anne Krebiehl MW, Falstaff

2017 Blanc de Blancs Dinner at Home Festive

Food Pairing

We believe our Sussex Sparkling is best experienced when accompanied by the finest food, whether in the world’s best restaurants or at home with friends and family.

This elegant sparkling demands the saline-creamy notes of fresh Rock Oysters or goat’s cheese tartlets with honey and toasted walnuts

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Rathfinny 2016 Blanc de Blancs & Jersey Rock Oysters as served at The Dalloway Terrace in London's Bloomsbury

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Rathfinny 2016 Blanc de Blancs & Scottish Langoustines in a Light Butter Sauce with Celeriac and Carrots at Le Gavroche

Product Sheet

2018 Blanc de Blancs

Release Date.: June 2022
Time in Bottle.: 30 Months
Blend.: 100% Chardonnay
Fermentation.: Inoculated with commercial yeast, fermented in stainless steel tanks at 16Â°C
PH.: 3.12
TA.: 6.3g/L
Dosage.: 3g/L
MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION.: 100%
Fining Agent.: Isinglass
ABV.: 12%
Tasting Note.: A lime-gold beading delivers a vibrant nose of mock orange and lemon thyme, a complex palate of fresh kiwi and candied kumquat zest, with a grapefruit sherbet finish.
Food Match.: This elegant sparkling demands the saline-creamy notes of fresh Rock Oysters or goat’s cheese tartlets with honey and toasted walnuts.
Vintage.: Often referred to as the vintage of the decade, 2018 was one of the warmest summers on record. A mini heatwave developed from April onwards, bringing on early flowering and the dry weather promoted good fruit set. New temperature records were set in July and August and despite heavy rain in early September, the weather during harvest in October was very favourable and we picked very clean fruit with an ideal balance of sugars and acidity for our Sussex sparkling wines.