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Hambledon Classic Cuvée, England

750 ml Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier England, United Kingdom non-vintage

Hambledon Classic Cuvée, England is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (England, United Kingdom), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is none. Good with aperitif, oysters, fish and chips, eggs.

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£29.99
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In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£30.00 per bottle × 6
£179.99
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
body
2 / 5
light
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
oak
1 / 5
none
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Sparkling
rules-v1
Colour
Sparkling
merchant feed
Origin
England · England · United Kingdom
inferred from England
Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
lexicon
ABV
12%
merchant description
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
Occasions
celebration · aperitif · wedding
inferred
About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Chardonnay · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

The Classic Cuvée, a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier, once famously beat Pol Roger, Veuve Clicquot and Taittinger in a blind tasting. It has notes of fresh bread, greengage, red plums and dessert apples and a precise acidity. ABV: 12%

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