Exhibition Trio Case

We’ve been working alongside Ridgeview for close to 25 years, and they’ve been producing our own English fizz since the 2013 vintage. Simon Roberts, the son of the founders, Mike and Christine, continues to make the wine to this day, and we blend this wine with him every January. The key is consistency and freshness, with the wine spending a minimum of 24 months on the yeast lees before disgorgement, and at least six months under cork before arriving on your doorstep. Chardonnay plays the dominant role, sourced partly from Ridgeview’s own fruit, but also from a consistent selection of growers dotted primarily around Sussex and Kent. We’re lucky to have been working with Ridgeview for such a long period, and their business model, as well as the volumes we commit to, means we’ve managed to keep this delicious English fizz at a remarkable price for over a decade.

Vicky Mareque Bueno compares Spain's Rías Baixas region to the UK due to the fact that we both receive a lot of rainfall! However, Galicia also gets ample sunshine that ripens the flinty, mineral albariño grape to perfection. A pristine example of albariño from the country's best region for the grape. This dry white has peachy fruit, with no oak, and is an excellent expression of modern Spanish white winemaking, a joy to sip on its own, and it also has a natural affinity with seafood like the local pulpo a la gallego, tender octopus sliced and simply sprinkled with sea salt, smokled paprika with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice.

The 2021 Exhibition Rioja Reserva has been given the additional 'Selección Especial' designation on the label in recognition of the outstanding quality of the vintage. Winemaker Guillermo de Aranzabal of the renowned La Rioja Alta S.A. describes 2021 as one of the finest years he has encountered, comparable to the celebrated 2001. This historic and traditional Rioja house is revered for wines of class and depth. Our Exhibition cuvée shares the same blending components as La Rioja Alta 's Alberdi wine, which they offer exclusively to their own private members’ club in Spain. The wine spent two years maturing in a combination of new and seasoned American oak barrels from La Rioja Alta ’s own cooperage. The nose transports you unmistakably to fragrant, spicy and seductive classic Rioja, with vanilla, cinnamon and ripe dark fruit. The 2021 has added depth and concentration and is finely textured, long and beautifully composed. Still young, we suggest decanting, or even double decanting, before serving.