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Kent

Kent wine guide: the wine region in England, its Chardonnay, the white wine and sparkling wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
England
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Chardonnay
Styles
white · sparkling
4
Signature grapes
2
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Kent comes out of England, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Chardonnay, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir, Bacchus and Ortega.

Vines root into clay, sand and shale.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The region is known for white wine and sparkling wine.

Producers worth knowing include Biddenden and Chapel Down.

Soil
ClaySandShale
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Styles
whitesparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 ChardonnayDominant Read → 02 Pinot NoirTwo-Thirds of Plantings Read → 03 BacchusBlending Read → 04 OrtegaBlending Read →
05 Champagne grape varieties

Producers worth knowing.

01 Biddenden
02 Chapel Down

Bottles to look for.

  • Chapel Down Bacchus, Kent, England
  • Chapel Down Brut, Kent, England
  • Chapel Down English Rose, Kent, England
  • Chapel Down Flint Dry, Kent, England
  • Chapel Down Grand Reserve, Kent, England
  • Chapel Down Kit's Coty 'Coeur de Cuvee', Kent, England
  • Chapel Down Kit's Coty Blanc de Blancs, Kent, England
  • Chapel Down Kit's Coty Estate Chardonnay, Kent, England

Nearby regions.

01 EnglandEngland Read → 02 ChampagneFrance Read →

Kent: common questions

01.
What grapes is Kent known for?
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Chardonnay is the signature grape of Kent. Pinot Noir, Bacchus and Ortega are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Kent make?
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Kent produces white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Kent?
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Kent is a wine region in England.

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