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What
the National Press are saying about English Wine Week
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what the National Press have to say about English Wine Week
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The
Daily Mail, Weekend Section - Saturday 15th May 2004:
'Backing Blighty'
Matthew Jukes's column was devoted to English wines,
and mentioned English Wine Week. "I expect you all to drink
nothing but these home-grown beauties in homage," he says.
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Clay
Hill 2001 Late Harvest Dry White, Kent (£6.99 The Winery,
tel: 020 7286 6475; Clay Hill Vineyard, tel: 01892 891356)
They use no additives, pesticides or fertilisers, and Will
Davenport (see below) helps with their winemaking. "This
new 2001 is delicious. Made from 6% Bacchus and 35% Reichensteiner,
the creamy texture and mouthwatering finish are delightfully
balanced."
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Davenport
Horsmonden Dry 2001, Sussex (£5.99 Vintage Roots, tel:
0118 976 1999) "Will Davenport quietly gets on with making
some of England's most complex white wines. This is a world-class
creation and it's a bargain. Look out for a luscious 2002
vintage, which will be on the shelves by midsummer. The
counterpoint between quince, gooseberry and melon fruit,
and the lime juice acidity, is breathtaking." Will Davenport
also makes the Clay Hill wine.
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Camel Valley Cornwall Brut, Cornwall (£14.95, Waitrose
- South West stores only; Camel Valley Vineyard, tel: 01028
77959) "This elegant sparkler is smooth and charming, and
would appeal to lovers of riper styles of champagne. A real
crowd pleaser."
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Curious Grape Bacchus, Kent (£6.49 Majestic, English
Wines Group at Tenterden Vineyard, tel: 01580 763033) "The
weather was spot on, so 2003 should turn out to be the most
amazing vintage for English wines. This is bursting with
juicy, fresh fruit-cocktail aromas and has more texture
than ever."
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2003
Denbies Surrey Gold, Surrey (£5.49, Denbies Wine Estate,
tel: 01306 876616, Sainsbury's) "A soft, fruit-cocktail
creation, it has a seamless palate and a chirpy finish."
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Matthew
Jukes' Wine of the Week is
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Chapel Down Century Extra Dry, sparkling wine (£9.99
English Wines Group at Tenterden Vineyard) "A bottle for
true sparkling wine devotees. The palate is linear, with
an excellent, lifted attack on the nose and a lingering,
palate-cleansing finish. Lime, gooseberry and elderflower
jostle for position on the palate, with elegant patisserie
notes hanging back. This wine needs bottle age to show its
full hand but, with a few months under its belt, it will
be absolutely sublime."
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Speciality
Food Magazine - May/June 2004 edition: 'Think English Wine
this Summer'
This trade magazine features English Wine Week - "with the
aim of promoting and developing awareness of English vineyards,
English wines and their important links with quality regional
food." Listing some of the activities that are taking place
around the country, including Camel Valley (Cornwall)'s
special evening and regional menu, and the East Anglia vineyards'
appearance at the Suffolk Show. "In addition, this year's
English Wine Week will mark the launch of the new Eats Midland
Wine Trail, produced by Visit Heart of England and the East
Midlands Development Agency to add the growing amount of
readily available and interesting information on English
vineyards and their wines." All this information is available
from EWP.
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The
Times, Weekend Section - Saturday 8th May 2004
Although Jane MacQuitty's piece started less
than favourably, she concurred that "incredibly, there are
now some palatable English wines that make acceptable summer
tipples." Ridgeview Merret Bloomsbury 2000 "is reasonable
value at £14.99 (Waitrose)."
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