Sussex

Sussex is a wine region in England.

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

The ground underneath is chalk, clay and free-draining.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

Sparkling wine and still wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows exhibiting apple and brioche flavors and fresh fruit and floral notes.

Labels here fall under the PDO.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bolney Wine Estate, Nyetimber, Rathfinny and Wiston Estate.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, chicken, pork and salads.

In the glass.

Sparkling: Exhibiting apple and brioche flavors.

Still: Fresh fruit and floral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• PDO

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bolney Estate 'Bolney Bubbly' Brut, Sussex, England
• Bolney Estate Blanc de Blancs Brut, Sussex, England
• Bolney Estate Pinot Noir, Sussex, England
• Busi Jacobsohn Cuvee Brut, East Sussex, England
• Firebird Brewing Company Heritage XX Best Bitter Beer, Sussex, England
• Harvey Best Bitter Beer, East Sussex, England
• Henners Brut, East Sussex, England
• Hoffmann & Rathbone Classic Cuvee Brut, Sussex, England

At the table.

• Seafood
• Chicken
• Pork
• Salads
• Cheese

Nearby regions.

Sussex: common questions

More from here: every wine region in England.