NV Nyetimber Rose

45–75% Pinot Noir, 25–55% Chardonnay and >5% Pinot Meunier. South-facing vineyards with either sandy or chalk soils. Each vineyard parcel treated uniquely, from hand-picking to pressing to vinification in separate tanks. Malolactic conversion and minimum of three years on lees. 15% of blend aged in 3rd-, 4th- and 5th-fill French oak barrels. Winemakers Cherie Spriggs and Brad Greatrix. TA 7.7 g/l , pH 3.17, RS 9 g/l. V egan. Bottled under Diam. B ottle weight 831 g. Available in up to 200 shops. Rather subtle, pale salmon pink. A very distinctive, subtle nose. Tastes dry, in fact almost aggressively dry. Quite youthful. (JR)

Tasted blind against the clock . Pale strawberry pink. Seemed to lose its fizz quite early. Big and beefy. Some personality! A tiny bit of chew on the end. (JR)

45–75% Chardonnay, 25–55% Pinot Noir, <5% Pinot Meunier. Dosage 9 g/l. Aged 36 months on lees. Salmon pink. Fresh redcurrant and red-apple aroma, zingy acid and biscuity notes on the finish. Saline and savoury. Lovely refreshment, and that fruit is very pronounced. Excellent winemaking, very satisfying. (RH)