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County Business Clubs’ Wine of the Month August 2022 Stopham Estate – Pinot Gris 2020 and Bacchus 2020 For this month, we have chosen two wines from the same producer as I found it a real challenge to choose between the two of them from Stopham Estate, in West Sussex, the other side of Pulborough. Both are perfect for a refreshing
mid-summer glass of white wine on
their own or with food. The owner of
Stopham, Simon, has a motto for his Estate’s wines, which is “Made with
Precision and Passion”, and so I have to agree with his statement - all his wines have a clean and fresh taste
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with subtle, well-balanced flavours and
Stopham Estate
elements coming through.
Simon and his team are open
The first wine is a Pinot Gris, a versatile
for wine tasting and tours
throughout the summer. Set in
grape grown across the globe from
South Africa to the US and Argentina
with original origins in Burgundy, France. For this wine, I had a lovely hit of
stone fruit together with good acidity making the mouth water (in a good
way!). Because of the fruit and texture of this wine, it works really well with spicy or heavier flavour dishes that
it matches with its ample character. Typical sales price is £16.
FOOD PAIRING - For me, personally I
would say this works well with Chinese or Thai dishes.
Winemaker’s comments;
If you like a little sweetness and texture in your wine, then our Pinot Gris may suit you. It is off-dry, with aromatic peach and pear fruit.
The second wine of the month from
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Stopham is the Bacchus which is a
a beautiful rural location, it has the
its elderflower and floral notes. With
nearby, a great lunch excursion for all
be too prominent but with Stopham’s
South and North Downs. I would
start of Covid), we have a delicate hint
sparkling wine, which is excellent.
grapefruit and citrus coming through
Michael Yeoman,
orange peel with limited floral notes. A
Wine Specialist
this wine. Typical sales price is £15
Michael Yeoman produces his
FOOD PAIRING - I would say that this
with Spirit of the Downs (www.
English winemakers’ favourite due to
Stopham Bridge Pub on the river Arun
some Bacchus, the elderflower can
where you have views of the rolling
Bacchus 2020 (a great Summer at the
also recommend trying their English
of Elderflower quickly followed by a followed by a slight sweetness of
nice minerality from start to finish for
wine works particularly well with white
English Wine and International
own range of sustainable spirits spiritofthedowns.co.uk) and works
fish, goats cheese or asparagus.
with small batch local vineyards with his
Winemaker’s notes;
brightonandhovewineclub.co.uk)
Our Bacchus is floral on the nose with orange peel and grapefruit on the
palate. It has moderate acidity with a touch of sweetness.
Brighton and Hove Wine Club (www.
