The Gusbourne estate traces its history back to the time of the Norman conquest but their first vintage of the modern era is founded on vineyards they planted in 2004. Since that time the vineyards have now expanded to cover 60 hectares largely on clay with subsoils including sand and seashells in Appledore, Kent, and 30 hectares near the Goodwood estate in West Sussex on predominantly chalk soils with flint loam. The vineyards are planted with classic Burgundian clones of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, with a predominance of the Pinot Varieties on the clay soils of Kent and Chardonnay on the chalkier soils of Sussex.
Gusbourne have won multiple awards for the consistent excellence of their wines and are a flag bearer for the heights that English sparkling wine can achieve.
The Brut Reserves is a classic blend of the three varieties. This gives a ‘backbone’ of Chardonnay acting as the structural component, Pinot Noir brings body and depth and finally Pinot Meunier which adds floral and additional fruity notes to the wine.
