County Business Club Wine of the Month

My name is Michael Yeoman, I run Brighton and Hove Wine Club and also create a range of Sussex spirits using the pomace from English wine production called Spirit of the Downs. I have a passion finding small batch producers in and around Sussex. I will suggest a new Sussex wine for you to try each month.

For April’s wine of the month we have chosen Breaky Bottom’s Vintage 2015 Cuvée Jack Pike

Varietals: 100% Seyval Blanc.
ABV: 12%

For the first wine of the month I have chosen an English sparkling wine as we are now world beaters against other sparkling wines such as Champagne and Prosecco. One of my local favourite vineyards is Breaky Bottom just of the South Downs Way near Lewes. Peter Hall has been making wines for over 45 years and so is very much a pioneer of the English wine scene. I love catching up with Peter, his wife Christine and his Bengal Cat Toto for visits and also at harvest time. Breaky Bottom pioneered using Seyval Blanc for sparkling wine.  Peter comments on the following “this has a fine balance of fruit and acidity, delicate aromas of white flowers and a long fresh finish”.

For me this wine has lovely green apples (for some people more tropical pineapple notes), overall lovely fruit, great aperitif on its own or with seafood.

This wine and more can be purchased from our website

www.brightonandhovewineclub.co.uk