![]() Phoenix and Seyval Blanc make up the sparkling white wine of Whitecastle Vineyard, Monmouthshire, home of Robb Merchant, chairman of the Welsh Vineyards Association while Carmarthenshire vineyard Jabajak uses Seyval Blanc and Phoenix tinted with Rondo for its Blush Sparkling. The award winning Pefriog from Gwinllan Conwy on the north coast is made from the Solaris grape and aged for only a few months on the lees to preserve its crispness and exotic fruit notes. Velfrey Vineyard in Pembrokeshire will use Seyval Blanc and Pinot Noir for white and rosé sparkling wines, beginning with grapes from its first harvest taken in 2019. ![]() ![]() The sparkling rosé offering of Tintern Parva vineyard in the south east of the country is made from 100% Pinot Noir, whereas their white sparkling named ‘Dathliad’ (meaning ‘celebration’) which in 2016 won best Welsh wine, is made from Seyval Blanc and Huxelrebe. Ancre Hills uses Chardonnay and Pinot Noir but also Triomphe in its sparkling wine range. These include the traditional champagne varietals as well as some lesser known hybrids which thrive in cool climate regions. From the ten or so vineyards that currently produce sparkling wine in Wales a total of as many different grape varieties are used. The range of grapes used across Wales also results in a unique drinking experience being presented by each vineyard. Reaching all four corners of Wales these vineyards encompass a diverse range of soils and climates, each imparting a subtly different flavour.
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