Wine of the week | Retailer of the month | Tasting with Oz nv English Sparkling Rosé, Chapel Down, England, 12% ABV Sainsbury’s Taste the difference, £17.99 An increasing number of English sparklers are doing a brilliant job of aping Champagne by using the same soils – cretaceous chalk, the same method of production, and the same grapes – Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This delightful fizz from Chapel Down in Kent uses just 15% Pinot Noir to add a little colour and the scent of strawberries. The bulk of the grapes are old English stalwart whites – Reichensteiner and Müller-Thurgau – and these give a bright appley fruit and a haughty stony leanness that isn’t like Champagne, but is proudly, Kentishly English. Taken From Oz Clarke 101 Best White & Rosé Wines 2008.   Printable Tasting Sheet View the Wine of the Week Archive Check for stockists around the world at www.wine-searcher.com Continued...

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