Classic
Guide price: £40
Recorded vintages: 2022
A sparkling wine with citrus, orchard-fruit flavours and a light touch of oak.
2015
Andover
Winemaker Jacob Leadley founded Black Chalk in 2015, and the first wines were released in 2018. In 2020 the team established its own winery and tasting room in converted farm buildings in the Test Valley. Black Chalk makes only vintage wines, adjusting the blend to suit each harvest.
The estate’s 45,000 vines are spread across four Test Valley sites: Rivers, Levels, Hide and The Circle. The shallow soils lie over Hampshire chalk and are planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Précoce and Pinot Gris. The vineyard and winery are certified by Sustainable Wines of Great Britain.
WINEMAKER
Jacob Leadley studied at Plumpton College and worked in England, Champagne and New Zealand before founding Black Chalk. He makes the wines with Zoë Driver, who began her career at an Australian sparkling-wine producer and later became the UK’s first winemaking apprentice. They use minimal intervention in the winery and produce a separate blend for each vintage.
The Collection
Guide price: £40
Recorded vintages: 2022
A sparkling wine with citrus, orchard-fruit flavours and a light touch of oak.
Guide price: £65
Recorded vintages: 2022
A Chardonnay sparkling wine with citrus and orchard-fruit flavours.
Guide price: £45
Recorded vintages: 2022
A pale sparkling rosé with strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant flavours.
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Drop into the tasting room and shop, book a vineyard tour and tasting, or settle in for lunch beside the River Test. The estate also hosts Friday evening sessions, private gatherings and seasonal events.
Cellar door: Tasting room and shop open daily 10:00–17:00. Friday Night Lates extend service to 21:00; check the official website for seasonal dates and event changes.