We are proud to be the only English wine estate to have won a gold medal for six consecutive vintages in the World Championships of Champagne and Sparkling Wine. Having been crowned National Champion in 2021, a unique achievement for an English wine brand, we're equally thrilled to receive a Gold Medal and Best in Class at last year's awards in 2023 for our 2014 Brut in Magnum. This sits proudly alongside the 'Best English Sparkling Wine' Trophy in the International Wine Challenge and 'Best in Show' in the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, recognising Squerryes in the top 50 wines in the world.
This is testament to the quality of our fruit grown on the North Downs and the dedication shown by our winemaking team to create the very finest English sparkling wine. In the spirit of Squerryes Estate’s “Licet Esse Beatis” – we hope that they give you pleasure.
Our signature blend and a real 'crowd pleaser', this wine is made from fruit handpicked from our vineyard, high on the North Downs. At 150 metres above sea level and 1 degree Celsius cooler than other vineyards in the south-east, we enjoy long cool summers resulting in fruit that is well balanced with a natural sweetness and acidity.
The 2021 vintage perfectly reflects the purity and energy of our terroir, made using the 'traditional method' and perfectly reflecting the year's growing conditions.
40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier
12%
6.5g/l
29 months
August 2024
100%
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 24-36 hours
First in stainless steel tanks, second in bottle with champagne yeast
Yes/Yes
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"Aromatics of florals, green orchard fruits, and citrus. On the palate, vibrant fruit notes, balanced with developing brioche and lemon curd flavours. All supported by a chalk linearity."
The latest 'Late Disgorged' release from Squerryes, a wine that displays the longevity of Squerryes and our ability to make wine that improves with extensive ageing, both on the lees and on the cork. This wine is ideal for drinking now, or for ageing in the cellar.
Made by the ‘classic method’, using the classic Champagne varietals handpicked from our vineyard in 2013, this is a late disgorged vintage, with the wine having 87 months in contact with Champagne yeast in the bottle, or on the ‘lees’.
40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier
12%
5g/l
87 months
August 2021
100%
Whole bunch pressed, then naturally settled for 24-36 hours
First in stainless steel tanks, second in bottle with champagne yeast
Yes/Yes
Gold IWC 2024
“Complex nose of cream and butter with a surprisingly youthful green apple freshness and hints of citrus. The multi-layered palate shows rich peaches and cream with toasted nuts, touches of brioche and a citrus pith, cutting through to an exceptionally long finish. Elegant and fine, this wine should have a long life ahead of it.”
Our Magnums of Brut have consistently won high accolades at globally recognised wine awards, and this is the newest and latest release from the Squerryes cellars.
This vintage perfectly reflects the natural energy and purity of our vineyard. The white chalk seam that sits below our vines acting as nature’s best filter, removing any impurities creating a wine that is very soft and clean with a lovely smooth finish.
The magnum bottle size is perfect for celebrations and sharing those moments of joy with loved ones.
39% Chardonnay, 41% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier
12%
7g/l
101 months
August 2024
100%
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 24-36 hours
First in stainless steel tanks, second in bottle with champagne yeast
Yes/Yes
None - yet!
"Fresh crisp red apple and citrus pith nose, with undertones of fresh bread and white flowers. Rich rounded palate with a complexity of orchard fruits, nectarine and honey, plus a long full finish."
‘Licet Esse Beatis' is our family motto, meaning ‘permitted to be joyful’, so we like to say that we're in the business of creating joy. Our vintage Rosé is the very best translation of that. Made with 25% Pinot Meunier and 75% Pinot Noir fruit, this vintage is made by the ‘classic method’, using fruit handpicked in 2020 from our vineyard high on the North Downs.
25% Pinot Meunier 75% Pinot Noir
12%
5.5g/l
24 Months
April 2023
100%
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 24-36 hours
First in stainless steel tanks, second in bottle with champagne yeast
Yes/Yes
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"Delicate pink in colour with a concentrated strawberry and redcurrant nose from the Pinot Noir grapes in the blend. The 2020 summer gave us creamy red fruit on the palate but still with refreshing English acidity which will have you reaching for another glass."
In the words of the estate owner, Henry Warde, our Blanc de Blancs is “the finest wine to leave the estate”. It is made using the ‘classic method’, two fermentations, the second in the bottle taking the finest Chardonnay handpicked in 2017 from our vineyard high on the North Downs.
We firmly believe that to make a fine wine you need time. With 69 months of lees ageing, this is the finest expression of our winemaking and terroir.
100% Chardonnay
12%
5g/l
69 Months
February 2024
100%
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 24-36 hours
First in stainless steel tanks, second in bottle with champagne yeast
Yes/Yes
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“Fresh nose with notes of baking bread and toasted nuts, with a rich creamy mouthfeel, generous apple crumble fruit, lovely mousse and wonderful length. An elegant sophisticated wine for the connoisseur.”
Our first ever Blanc de Blancs and IWC 2021 trophy winner for both Best English Sparkling Blanc de Blancs and English Sparkling wine in Magnums. It is made using the ‘traditional method’, taking the finest fruit handpicked in 2014 from our vineyard high on the North Downs.
We believe our Blanc de Blancs is the finest expression of our terroir and when drunk from a Magnum, our wines are shown at their best, as well as being perfect for celebrations and sharing joyous moments with friends.
100% Chardonnay
12%
8g/l
60 Months
January 2021
100%
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 24-36 hours
First in stainless steel tanks, second in bottle with champagne yeast
Yes/Yes
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"This beautiful wine is very pale straw in colour with a fine mousse from 6 years lees ageing. It has a complex nose with very many nuances: freshly baked pastries married with pink grapefruit and apple strudel. There is a wonderful concentration of creamy fruit on the palate; yeasty, bready notes giving way to the signature long and smooth Squerryes finish.
The acidity works well with dishes prepared with a creamy sauce or freshly shucked, meaty, creamy oysters, such as a Colchester or Fal."
We only use grapes from our very own vineyard. We always have and we always will. We’re extremely proud of the flavour and aroma that are attributed to the terroir, it’s something we know we are very fortunate to have.
So lucky in fact, that other people have been very interested in our land. Back in 2004, a Champagne House visited Squerryes to try and buy some of it. A geological survey had confirmed that our chalk escarpment had qualities similar to the esteemed “Cote des Blancs” region of Champagne. Along with the soils, the long moderate summers and cool evenings provide the perfect growing conditions for the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier vines.
Here at Squerryes we use the ‘Great British Classic Method’ of winemaking - the same complex bottle fermentation process that is used in the Champagne region. By using only Estate grown grapes and traditional sparkling wine-making methods, our wines show an authentic expression of English sparkling wine, and the greatest expression of English Terroir.
Without doubt, our Squerryes does have similarities to that produced in the Champagne region. However, take a minute, and you start to notice the differences: the balance of fruit and yeasty characteristics on the nose; the complexity and depth on the palate; and the long straight finish all combine to give a distinct flavour that is very much unique to Squerryes.
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