“Fantastic sparkling wine ... really stood out for me. Anything left in the bottle?”
(TV wine man Oz Clarke)
DISCOVER A CHAMPION ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE
Wyfold is perhaps the most exclusive of England’s quality sparkling wines, praised by wine critics and in high demand from chefs and private enthusiasts.
It quickly established a reputation for excellence. A dream start saw the debut vintage named grand champion in London, beating 82 rivals.
The next edition represented England at New Zealand’s Battle of the Bubbles, again finishing first, and the Pantone Institute chose Wyfold as the official colour reference for English Sparkling (you can even order a paint pot in B&Q).
Wyfold’s winning combination of richness and elegance begins in the vineyard – a “geological miracle” in South Oxfordshire – and is finished by four years of ageing before release.
It’s a regular on wine lists from Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir to Paul Clerehugh’s Crooked Billet, but production is limited by vineyard size and viticulturalist Barbara Laithwaite’s focus on quality, not quantity.
Discover Wyfold today and experience the very best that English sparkling wine has to offer.
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DISCOVER A CHAMPION ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE
WYFOLD VINEYARD BRUT 2017
Wyfold’s flagship Brut billowing with rich, honeyed citrus aromas and a smooth, biscuity-rich mouthful of summer fruits.
WYFOLD VINEYARD ROSÉ 2018
Joyful sparkling pink that shimmers in the glass and billows with bright red-fruit aromas before mouth-filling flavours of hedgerow berries and cream.
A VERY SPECIAL LITTLE VINEYARD
Barbara and winemaker son Henry at Wyfold
It’s almost twenty years since Barbara and a friend unearthed the perfect spot, nestled amongst the rolling hills and pristine forests on Wyfold Lane, South Oxfordshire.
Much more than ticking every box, the hectare was a little “geological miracle”.
The south-facing slope was soon planted with the three classic Champagne grape varieties … basking in the sunshine by day then having all that lovely flavour locked in by the chilly nights (we’re at 120m altitude).
The next edition represented England at New Zealand’s Battle of the Bubbles, again finishing first, and the Pantone Institute chose Wyfold as the official colour reference for English Sparkling (you can even order a paint pot in B&Q).
Wyfold’s winning combination of richness and elegance begins in the vineyard – a “geological miracle” in South Oxfordshire – and is finished by four years of ageing before release.
VIDEO: take a bird’s eye view of Wyfold Vineyard
CURRENT RELEASE: Wyfold Vineyard Brut 2017, Oxfordshire
Crafted from the classic Champagne grapes, this beautifully matured 2017 vintage English sparkler has been created by Barbara Laithwaite and her winemaker son Henry.
Its elegant summer fruit, apple patisserie flavours and creamy mousse are testament to their meticulous viticulture and winemaking skills, and to the high, cool vineyard site in the Chiltern Hills, just west of Henley-on-Thames.
Wyfold Brut’s signature characteristic – its vivid minerality – is drawn up through the dense Thames Terrace gravels from the deep Paris Basin chalk bedrock below.
