A smooth English red that bursts with berry flavour

English vineyards are perhaps best-known for producing sparkling and still white and rosé wines. However, some vineyards, including Poulton Hill Estate, have had success with producing red wines too, despite our climate!

The first-ever red wine we produced was from our Regent and Rondo grape varietals harvested in 2016, previously only used in our sparkling white and rosé and still rosé wines. Both grapes grow well in a cooler climate and are early to ripen, which makes them perfect for English vineyards.

This Special Reserve Red 2016 is deep ruby red in appearance, with a beautiful nose of cherry and blackberry. The palate is bursting with English red berries, with dark cherry blackberry and damson at the forefront and hints of raspberry. It has subtle oak and smoky notes with soft tannins that make for a wonderfully silky well-balanced finish. The wine pairs really well with steak but, unlike perhaps some stronger red wines, it is a great wine to enjoy on its own as it is only 11.5%ABV.

We were not the only ones to enjoy this wine, it won a Bronze Medal in the Wine GB Awards in 2018 and a Silver Medal in the South West Vineyards Association Awards 2018.

It is a limited edition vintage and we have relatively few bottles left so are not selling it online. But keep an eye out as we hope to produce a very special vintage wine case soon.

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