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Brut Reserve 2021

£36.00


First disgorgement: July 2025
First release date (after being left ‘on cork’) : November 2021

Pressed, fermented and bottled at Offbeat Wines by Daniel Ham. The grapes were hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed. The wine then underwent a secondary fermentation in bottle (method traditional) spending 24 months on its yeast lees and a further 4 months resting ‘on cork’.  This is our first multi-vintage (MV) where we blended a barrel of the 2020 chardonnay in with the 2021 juice.


First disgorgement: July 2025
First release date (after being left ‘on cork’) : November 2021

Pressed, fermented and bottled at Offbeat Wines by Daniel Ham. The grapes were hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed. The wine then underwent a secondary fermentation in bottle (method traditional) spending 24 months on its yeast lees and a further 4 months resting ‘on cork’.  This is our first multi-vintage (MV) where we blended a barrel of the 2020 chardonnay in with the 2021 juice.

Medals won to date for our vintage Brut

Tasting notes

“Bright gold in the glass with lively effervescence. Direct on the nose, with extended lees ageing underpinning a rush of mandarin, bruised apple, and fresh-baked bread. The trademark floral tones and pomegranate of the Pinot noir sit comfortably against vanilla bean and crème fraiche, with plentiful yeasty notes providing breadth and a mineral edge.

A voluptuous & creamy mousse pervades the palate, with apple-like acidity defining the linear structure. 2021 is a vintage for those who choose ‘elegance and grace’ over ‘weight and generosity’. A long and mouth-watering finish suggests this will age very well. These cooler years are a reminder of the more ‘classic’ style of English sparkling: wines of crunchy freshness and poise. Further time on cork will bring further integration and harmony to this already wonderful, classic wine.”

Polly Gibson DipWSET Certified Educator, 2025

Viticulture

A cold spring with some frost. Another wet summer with a few hot weeks but an Indian summer in September and a warmish October saved the day. 2021’s very low yield harvest was dictated by an ‘Armageddon’ in the previous year when a late May frost decimated young shoots. We lost 80% of our crop. We leaf stripped heavily after flowering to maximise sunshine onto the bunches. A tough year to start farming organically; and a step on the road to becoming certified biodynamic in November 2024.

Technical information

Harvest: October 2021 whole-bunch pressed

Cépage: Chardonnay 48%, Pinot Noir, 48%, Pinot Meunier 4% 

Bottled: August 2022

Disgorged: July 2025

On Lees: 24 months

On Cork: 4 months

ABV: 11%

Acidity: 9.0 g/L

Dosage: 8g/L

Wine pH: 3.19

Bar pressure: 6.6 bar

Delivery details

Delivery to the UK Mainland is £15. All bottles are boxed and individually packed in special 3-part Pulpsafe to ensure no breakages in transit. Free carriage for purchases of £189 and over. Use code FREESHIP at checkout.