Blanc de Blancs
Guide price: £65
Recorded vintages: 2020
A sparkling wine with apple, lemon and toasted hazelnut notes.
2004
Appledore, Ashford
Andrew Weeber founded Gusbourne in 2004, planting vines at Appledore in Kent. The estate set out to make vintage wines entirely from its own grapes, releasing its first Brut Reserve and Blanc de Blancs in 2010. It now has vineyards in both Kent and West Sussex, producing still wines alongside its traditional-method sparkling range.
Gusbourne grows Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier across two sites. Around Appledore in Kent, roughly 60 hectares of vines grow on clay and sandstone. Near Goodwood in West Sussex, about 30 hectares grow on chalk and flint. The grapes are hand-picked, with parcels handled separately before blending.
WINEMAKER
Head winemaker Mary Bridges works with fruit from Gusbourne’s own vineyards. The team uses whole-bunch pressing, cool fermentation and some older oak, keeping vineyard parcels separate before blending. Sparkling wines undergo extended ageing on their lees before release.
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Guide price: £65
Recorded vintages: 2020
A sparkling wine with apple, lemon and toasted hazelnut notes.
Guide price: £45
Recorded vintages: 2021, 2022
A sparkling wine with red-apple, stone-fruit and toasted nut notes.
Recorded vintages: 2023
A barrel-fermented Kent Chardonnay with orchard fruit, lemon and subtle oak. Currently unavailable from the producer; check its waitlist.
Guide price: £195
Recorded vintages: 2016
Gusbourne’s prestige sparkling wine blends Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from its Kent and Sussex vineyards, with more than six years of ageing on the lees.
Guide price: £55
Recorded vintages: 2019, 2020
A pale sparkling rosé with red-fruit flavours and a creamy finish.
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The Nest welcomes visitors daily for sparkling tasting flights, a free self-guided vineyard walk, guided tours, limited-edition tastings and longer food-and-wine experiences. Book ahead for tours and lunches; well-behaved dogs on leads and families are welcome on the outdoor self-guided route.
The Nest is currently open every day from 10am to 5pm, including bank holidays.
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LISTED PRODUCER • Birmingham
A central Birmingham restaurant serving tasting menus with an extensive wine list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Birmingham
An Edgbaston restaurant serving dishes inspired by the Silk Road. Its published menu includes Gusbourne English sparkling wine.
LISTED PRODUCER • Oxford
A riverside restaurant and working boathouse on the River Cherwell in Oxford.
LISTED PRODUCER • Saltwood
A Saltwood restaurant with seasonal tasting menus and an English wine library that includes still and sparkling wines from nearby Simpsons Wine Estate.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A Mayfair brasserie with English sparkling wines from Black Chalk, Gusbourne and Nyetimber on its bottle list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Langho, Blackburn
Fine dining in the Ribble Valley, with English still and sparkling wines from Nyetimber, Gusbourne and Domaine Evremond on its published list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Ramsgate
Number nine serves seasonal Kent cooking at Chapel House Estate near Minster. Its drinks list includes English wines from Gusbourne, Chapel Down, Balfour and Westwell.
LISTED PRODUCER • Bala
Country house dining in the Dee Valley, with Welsh and English wines on Palé Hall’s sample list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Bepton, near Midhurst
A Sussex country-house hotel near Midhurst, welcoming non-residents for seasonal dining alongside English still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • Edinburgh
A Leith restaurant overlooking the Water of Leith, with Gusbourne sparkling wine by the glass and bottle.
LISTED PRODUCER • Edinburgh
Rhubarb is the restaurant at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh. Its wine list includes English sparkling wines from Gusbourne.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A Thames-side Modern British restaurant in Hammersmith, with English sparkling and still wines available by the glass and bottle.
LISTED PRODUCER • Whitstable
An independent Whitstable bistro serving seasonal Kent produce, with a wine list that includes English still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A glamorous Champagne bar inside Battersea Power Station, combining Searcys heritage with English sparkling wine and striking surroundings.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A Champagne bar and brasserie above the concourse at St Pancras International, with English sparkling wines from several producers on its wine list.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A riverside restaurant and bar at Shakespeare’s Globe, with Rathfinny sparkling and London Cru Pinot Gris by the glass.
LISTED PRODUCER • Sunningdale, Ascot
A relaxed restaurant in Coworth Park’s original barn, serving seasonal British dishes alongside English still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • Buxton
A restored Peak District pub in Little Hucklow. Its wine list includes English sparkling wines from Silverhand Estate and Gusbourne.
LISTED PRODUCER • West Hoathly
A village inn in West Hoathly, with English sparkling wines from Bolney, Bluebell, Nyetimber and Gusbourne on its list.
LISTED PRODUCER • London
A City restaurant on St Swithin’s Lane, with modern European dining and a wine list featuring Stopham Pinot Blanc and English still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • Fordwich
A riverside pub and restaurant near Canterbury, with seasonal dining and an extensive English wine selection, including Simpsons, Gusbourne and Rathfinny.
LISTED PRODUCER • Appledore
Gusbourne’s welcoming Kent cellar door for guided tastings, vineyard platters and glasses of English wine close to where it is made.
LISTED PRODUCER • Honiton
A country-house hotel with public dining and a wine list featuring English still and sparkling wines.
LISTED PRODUCER • Padstow
A Cornish country-house hotel with public dining and English wines on its restaurant list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Isle of Skye
A lochside Skye restaurant serving local produce with a substantial English wine selection.
LISTED PRODUCER • Hounslow
A contemporary Heathrow wine bar bringing English food and wine into the Terminal 2 departure lounge.
LISTED PRODUCER • Shrewsbury
A Shrewsbury restaurant and bar with seasonal menus and Gusbourne English still and sparkling wines on its wine list.
LISTED PRODUCER • York
A steak restaurant and pub in central York with a dedicated wine list.
LISTED PRODUCER • Edinburgh
Candlelit dining beside Edinburgh Castle, with Gusbourne wines made for The Witchery and Nyetimber on the wine list.