Tesco, Finest English Sparkling Rosé, Kent, United Kingdom NV

90
Tasted by: Amy Wislocki
(at Menier Penthouse, London SE1, 25 Feb 2025)
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2027
Since we recommended this back in 2020, the residual sugar has come down from 12g/L to 9g/L, the proportion of Pinot Meunier in the blend has increased from 10% to 42% (the remainder Pinot Noir), and the price has only gone up by £1.50 a bottle. It's a good-value English sparkling rosé, made by Balfour Winery, on the Hush Heath estate in Kent, and given a year in the bottle on lees before being disgorged. A pretty pale, coral colour, it's all about the fruit – summer pudding in a glass, with sweet strawberry, red cherry berry flavours, some rose fragrance and a hint of pastry.
Tesco, Finest English Sparkling Rosé, Kent, United Kingdom NV
Producer
Tesco
Brand
Finest English Sparkling Rosé NV
Wine Type
Sparkling
Colour
Rosé
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Appellation
Kent
Sweetness
Brut
Closure
Natural Cork
Alcohol
11.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
No
Grapes
42% Pinot Meunier