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Corks pop in Sussex as British wine tops world list

By Wine Atlas, Thursday 30 June 2005 :: Wine - United Kingdom :: #23 :: rss

The village of Ditchling in the South Downs in East Sussex may sound like an unlikely location for the production of wines to rival the best that France can offer in vintage champagnes.

But an effervescent offering from the family-run Ridgeview Estate in the village has beaten contenders from more than 50 countries to be named the best sparkling wine in the world.

The 2002 Merret Bloomsbury, fashioned from a combination of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, won the title at this year's International Wine and Spirit Competition after a four-month search by a panel of judges...

Laura Smith
The Guardian

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