Blanc de Blanc
Guide price: £37.50
Recorded vintages: NV
A Chardonnay sparkling wine from Hidden Spring, combining baked-apple and toasted-nut flavours with a full-bodied texture.
1986
Horam, Heathfield
Hidden Spring’s first vines were planted in Horam in 1986. The land later became a campsite before returning to wine production in 2015, when more than 24,000 vines were planted. A purpose-built winery opened for the first harvest from the new vineyard in 2018.
Richard and Sara Asman took over in 2022 after many years in South Africa. Their son Conrad runs the estate’s operations.
The vineyard covers 13 acres of the 23-acre estate near Horam in East Sussex. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier supply the sparkling wines, while Bacchus and Pinot Gris are used for still whites. Cabernet Noir is a more recent addition for red wine.
WINEMAKER
Micaela English joined Hidden Spring in 2019 and is both Head Winemaker and Vineyard Manager. She studied at Plumpton College and gained experience in the UK and overseas. Her responsibilities cover vine care, harvest and production of the estate’s still and traditional-method sparkling wines.