The 10 best English wines
Show all 101. Denbies Chalk Ridge Rosé
£11.99, denbies.co.uk
Rosé is usually created out of Mediterranean vineyards but this one from Surrey won gold medal in the International Wine Challenge.
2. Balfour Brut Rosé
£36.80, sparklingenglishwine.com
A stunning example of a sparkling English Rosé, with fine bubbles and a sumptuous flavour.
3. Bolney Wine Estate Dark Harvest
£8.99, waitrose.com
A medium-bodied red wine with a smoky finish, this works well with charcuterie or cold buffet food.
4. M&S Chapel Down English Bacchus
£11.99, marksandspencer.com
This white wine offers the zestiness so typical of English wine, with a soft richness and apple flavours.
5. Furleigh Estate Sea Pink Rosé
£9.50, furleighestate.co.uk
A rosé from the Jurassic coast, it boasts cream and strawberry aromas and a smooth, silky taste.
6. Leventhorpe Sparkling Wine
£24.50, weetons.com
Forget champagne, try a delicate sparkler made in Yorkshire. It has an appley flavour and biscuit nose.
7. Fortnum's English Sparkling Wine
£23.50, fortnumandmason.com
This Cornish fizz has a nutty toastiness to rival any champagne and is remarkably good value.
8. Chapel Down Pinot Noir Chardonnay White Sparkling
£24.99, chapeldownwines.co.uk
If you want a classic aperitif to carry throughout the meal, this elegant multi-award winner is it.
9. Three Choirs Winchcombe Downs White
£9.45, jascots.co.uk
A soft aroma of elderflower and nettle with a hint of peach results in this lively, crisp dry white wine.
10. Ridgeview Knightsbridge
£26.80, sparklingenglishwine.com
Made from only red grapes, this has a distinctive taste balanced by a mouth-watering freshness.
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