Digby Fine English Leander Pink Brut NV (England)

Digby Fine English Leander Pink Brut NV (England)"Bright, even, pale salmon pink with a burnt orange hue. Fine and consistent bead. The nose is softly full, with aromas of strawberry, maraschino cherry, baked apple, bread dough and yoghurt. Medium full bodied, aromas of strawberry, maraschino cherry, underlying baked apple, grapefruit pith, toast, baguette and yoghurt. The wine shows a complex array of flavours and depth, and an excellent balance of acidity persists a dry, chalky finish" Candice

"Bright, even, pale salmon pink with a burnt-orange hue. Fine and consistent bead. The nose is softly full, with aromas of strawberry, maraschino cherry, baked apple, bread dough and yoghurt. Medium-full bodied, aromas of strawberry, maraschino cherry, underlying baked apple, grapefruit pith, toast, baguette and yoghurt. The wine shows a complex array of flavours and depth, and an excellent balance of acidity persists a dry, chalky finish" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Dec 2023

"Clean, straightforward and above all: fun. They reminded me of very high quality Cavas or Cremants from France" The Persistent Palate

"Ripe red fruit with strawberry and raspberry notes. Fruity and round on the palate with intense strawberries. An approachable, easy-going sparkling wine" Post Magazine

"Pale peach colour. Ripe and musky with a great concentration of aromas. Fresh palate of sour cherry. Generous and rich, delightful now and will age nicely" Decanter

"Creamy notes of tart red currant and crisp red apple perfume the nose. The palate adds to that a gentle, softening creaminess which mellows but does not seek to tame the exuberant freshness. This is lively and joyful, in a way that is mellow and brisk and the same time. The elegant mousse is enriching, the finish is of crisp red apple" Wine Enthusiast, Jan 2019

Elegant pink colour in the glass. A delicate perfume of sweet red fruits. Vibrant Pinot Noir leads the way here, backed by a rich, aged Chardonnay component and ethereal Pinot Meunier. The engaging sweet red fruits are beautifully balanced by a good breadth of texture.

Partial malolactic fermentation, mostly in stainless steel tanks but 10% of the blending components spend 8 months in old Burgundy barrels. 24 months maturation in bottle prior disgorgement and release. Disgorgement date is displayed on the back label of each bottle.

Digby achieves its Fine English standard through the refined art of blending, using grapes grown by its meticulously groomed partner vineyards in the chalky soil of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset. This, plus the long, cool growing season and Digby’s inventive winemaking put it in the vanguard of the English sparkling wine movement.

The namesake for our company is Sir Kenelm Digby because of his adventurous, inquisitive spirit and his key role in the history of wine. He invented the modern wine bottle in the 1630s. At the time, wine was shipped in barrel because glass was too weak, but the wine would too often go off. Digby used both technology and design to make things better. He used coal to get the furnace in his glassworks much hotter to produce dark, thick, robust glass,not like theVenetian finery that only the wealthy could buy. And he designed a low, curved bottle with a punt for strength, with a ring of glass around the neck to use to tie off a stopper and protect the wine from air. Our shard-like front labels are designed to reflect this shape.