Our Tidebrook Wine Starter Pack gives you an introduction to our still wines: Tidebrook Medieval Monk Pinot Gris 2023; Six Petals Rose 2023 & Tidebrook Staddle Stone Chardonnay 2023
Pinot Gris 2023 | 12.5% Alc | Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Sussex, England
Pinot Gris has a history going back to medieval times. Known as the Grey Monk (gris = grey in French), the variety is an ancient pink-grey mutation of Pinot Noir, originating in Burgundy, where the vines thrived on the slopes of the Cote d’Or. Cistercian Monks spread these vines and their viticultural practices throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. Pinot Beurot is a synonym in Burgundy for the grape, named after the grey pink to even brown colour of the frieze (bure in French) worn by the Cistercian monks.
Adapting well to the English climate, the variety has complex citrus, apple and freshly cut pear and white peach flavours with a well balanced finish. A creamy texture from extended time on the yeast lees in tank is complimented by the fresh zesty flavours.
Rose 2023 | 12.5% Alc | Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Sussex, England
The medieval buildings at Mousehall contain many six-petal apotropaic marks known as hexafoils or 'daisy wheels', perceived as a good luck symbol to protect against evil. Our dry Rose has aromas of hedgerow fruit with an underlying freshness. Longer lees contact in tank is expressed as a brioche aroma with a creamy texture.
Chardonnay 2023 | 12.5% Alc | Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Sussex, England
Staddle stone is derived from Old English ‘stathol’, meaning foundation or support. A series of mushroom-shaped medieval staddle stones demarcate the boundary of our chardonnay vineyard at Mousehall. Whole grape clusters were gently pressed, and the juice naturally settled, before fermentation and aging in 228-litre French oak barrels for 12 months. A small proportion of tank-fermented wine was blended in to enhance the fresh, citrus flavours.
