2024 Pinot Noir Rosé, Lyme Bay

English Summer Silk

Pale, poised and quietly enchanting, this is rosé with all the brightness you want, but with a little more finesse and shape than the easy-drinking crowd. Wild strawberry, redcurrant and pink grapefruit lift from the glass first, followed by rose petal and a gentle citrus peel note that keeps everything feeling fresh and finely tuned. The palate is crisp and beautifully balanced, with delicate red berry fruit, lively acidity and a clean, elegant finish that feels both refreshing and wonderfully composed. There is charm here from the first sip, but also a lovely sense of precision that makes it feel properly polished.

For when: the sun is out, lunch is stretching on, and the bottle needs to disappear with ease.
Pairs with: grilled prawns, smoked salmon, tomato salad, or something salty in the late afternoon light.
If this wine were a place: an English coastal garden in early summer, with pale skies, cool air and the last of the sun still warming the table.

Lyme Bay Winery has become one of the most exciting names in modern English still wine, helping push the category far beyond its once modest expectations. Working with top growers across the south of England, the winery has built a style based on ripeness, balance and precision, and Pinot Noir has become one of its standout grapes. Across the range, Lyme Bay’s wines capture what English still wine now does so well: freshness, clarity and real confidence.