Waitrose, Leckford Estate Brut, Hampshire, England 2019

A blend of half Chardonnay, half Pinots Noir and Meunier, from Waitrose's own Leckford Estate vineyard in Hampshire. The wine is vinified at Ridgeview, and spends an average of two years on lees before disgorgement. It's a lovely mouthful, quite autolytic in style, mellow with yeasty depth and biscuity notes, but also some lemon zest and a weight of red apple fruit. The dosage on this 2019 vintage is 9g/L.