NV `CORALLION` CLASSIC CUVEE

TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: Champagne

ABV: 12.0%

GRAPES: 88% Chardonnay, 8% Pinot Noir, 4% Meunier

TASTING NOTES: Pale gold with fine bubbles, straight off the bat we get crunchy Gala apple and juicy pear, backed by generous hits of toasted brioche and butter. A hint of cut grass and hay sneaks in to keep things fresh, while the palate rolls on with layers of orchard fruit, lemon pith, and a zingy citrus acidity that keeps everything bright, energetic, and seriously more-ish.

PAIRS WITH: Shellfish, particularly oysters.

SERVE ME: Nice and cold pop in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Langham Wines are all about quality, using only estate-grown, hand-harvested fruit for their trad-method bubbles. Each base wine is crafted with indigenous yeasts, extended ageing, and regular bâtonnage in a delightful mix of stainless steel, concrete, and used French barriques. Oxidative techniques and blending from a variety of complex base wines are the secret behind Langham’s distinctive style and there is minimal use of sulphur and low dosage too.

Corallian is their Chardonnay-dominant blend, named after the coral-rich limestone rock strata 300m below the vineyard. It seeks to highlight a linear oceanic salinity and bright fruit character in Chardonnay grown on the chalk of this part of England.