Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Sparkling White
Producer:
 
Gusbourne
Label Name:
 
51 Degrees North''
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
England, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Kent & West Sussex (Gusbourne Estate)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay 64%, Pinot Noir 36%
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 98 pts; Falstaff 96 pts; Wine Spectator 96 (reported); Robert Parker 95+ (reported); James Suckling 93 pts

Tasting Note
Fresh citrus, white stone fruit and green apple with toasted brioche, hazelnut and honeyed notes; creamy mousse, saline minerality and a long, savory finish with bright acidity and subtle spice.

Food Pairing
Oysters, lobster, scallops, smoked salmon, roasted chicken, creamy pasta; sushi, sashimi, prawn tempura, dim sum, seared scallops with yuzu.

Production Method
Traditional method (méthode traditionnelle); whole-bunch pressing, stainless-steel and small-portion oak fermentation, partial malolactic, ~80 months lees ageing, disgorged with 8 g/l dosage.

Vineyard Info
Gusbourne Estate (est. 2004) farms vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, planting Burgundian clones for premium English sparkling wines. Fifty One Degrees North is the estate’s small-production prestige cuvée released only in exceptional vintages.