Join us for an exclusive evening celebrating Cando ver Brook\, an award-winning vineyard nestled in t he heart of the Candover Valley\, Hampshire\, wher e exceptional sparkling wine is crafted through re generative viticulture. \;Enjoy a short scree ning of ‘A Year in the Life of the Vineyard’ offer ing a behind the scenes look at the journey so far followed by a tasting of Sparkling Brut &\; Sp arkling Rose plus Q&\;A.
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\n \nLord John Sainsbury dreamt of owning a vineyard and making his own spa rkling wine ever since the 1980s when as CEO of Sa insbury’s he was regularly touring the vineyards o f Champagne. It was there that he first met Hervé Jestin\, at the time a young\, pioneering winemake r making a name for himself. It was not until 2012 however\, and well into his retirement\, he final ly fulfilled this dream and\, in partnership with his sons\, Mark &\; Julian\, planted five hecta res of vines on the family estate in Hampshire’s C andover Valley. \;It felt entirely fitting th at the consultant winemaker should be Hervé Jestin \, by now one the world's most respected sparkling winemakers\, known for his relentless focus on qu ality and innovation\, his refined wines and his n on-interventionist and biodynamic approach. \;
\n \nCandover Brook is named after the chalk stream that runs through the valley. Chalk streams are almost uniquely English and the chalk soil is the key defining element of the vineyard’s topogr aphy. The Candover Brook is one of the few remaini ng habitats of the rare English white-clawed crayf ish. Both the brook and its crayfish are celebrate d in the design of the label.
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