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2018 Blanc de Blancs Vintage, Wiston Estate

2018 Blanc de Blancs Vintage, Wiston Estate

Sussex, England

This is English Blanc de Blancs with richness, lift and beautiful chalky precision. Lemon zest, green apple and ripe greengage lead the nose, followed by nougat, pastry, toasted almond, grapefruit peel and a gentle smoky edge. It has the brightness and cut of great Chardonnay on chalk, but the 2018 vintage brings extra generosity and depth.

On the palate, it is fine, creamy and wonderfully poised, with citrus energy, orchard fruit and a long, mineral finish. Extended lees ageing gives the wine its bready, savoury complexity, while the acidity keeps everything fresh, precise and food-friendly. A serious English sparkling wine for drinkers who want Champagne-level finesse with a clear South Downs identity.

For when
A celebration needs English sparkle with real pedigree.

Pairs with
Buttery crab on sourdough, oysters, scallops, lobster, seafood chowder, roast chicken, smoked trout, tempura vegetables, Comté or truffle popcorn.

Wiston’s Blanc de Blancs is one of the estate’s signature wines, showing just how naturally Chardonnay suits the chalky slopes of the South Downs. The 2018 vintage was exceptional for English sparkling wine, giving ripe fruit, freshness and balance in rare harmony. This bottle captures that moment beautifully: elegant, textured and refined, with the depth to impress now and the structure to keep developing.

Whats in the bottle
100% Chardonnay

Notable Awards
96 points – Decanter World Wine Awards 2026

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Wiston Estate is one of the leading names in English sparkling wine, based on the chalky slopes of the South Downs in West Sussex. The Goring family has cared for the estate since 1743, but the wine story began with Pip Goring, who dreamed of planting vines after growing up in South Africa’s Western Cape. That vision became reality in 2006, when the family planted Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier on a south-facing site selected for its chalk soils, aspect and cool-climate potential.

The estate has since become one of England’s most respected sparkling producers, known for precision, patience and traditional-method wines with real character. Wiston’s original Coquard press, old oak, stainless steel and long lees ageing all play a part, but the real signature is the vineyard: bright acidity, chalky freshness and graceful texture.

For customers, Wiston offers serious English sparkling wine with family heritage, regional identity and a track record of top-level recognition.

The 2018 Blanc de Blancs Vintage is 100% Chardonnay from Wiston Estate’s original vineyard in West Sussex. The vines grow on flint-scattered soils over chalk, giving the wine its citrus precision, mineral freshness and fine-boned structure.

The 2018 harvest has become one of the landmark years for English wine. A strong flowering period and warm, settled weather gave excellent ripeness, with the grapes hand-harvested in October. Whole bunches were gently pressed in Wiston’s Coquard press, then fermented in a mix of old French barrels and stainless steel tanks. The base wine spent nine months on lees before bottling in 2019, followed by four to five years of ageing on lees in bottle before disgorgement and further time on cork.

The result is mature enough to show nougat, pastry, almond and savoury depth, but still full of citrus lift and chalky freshness. It is ready to drink now, especially with seafood, roast poultry or creamy dishes, yet it has the balance and structure to continue ageing well. Alcohol is 12%.