Nyetimber

Nyetimber is steeped in history. It was first recorded as a settlement in the 11th century's Domesday Book as Nitimbreha. However it wasn't until 1988 that its first vines were planted - nevertheless precocious for the English wine industry. In 2006, Eric Heerema purchased the estate, and his investment has been a gamechanger for this historic property. In 2007, an unprompted letter from Canadians Cherie Spriggs and her husband Brad Greatrix led Eric to appoint her head winemaker, with Brad alongside, a decision that lifted Nyetimber to the very top table. They immediately implemented changes, such as allowing all the wines to go through malolactic fermentation. This has resulted in a house style which impresses with its roundness and creaminess, while preserving the freshness you’d expect from England’s finest. In 2018 Cherie’s efforts were recognised when she was named Sparkling Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine Challenge, the first such accolade for someone making English wine. Nyetimber owns vineyards across nine separate sites stretching along the green sandstone and chalk hills of the South East of England, from Kent to Hampshire, and all the wines come entirely from estate grown fruit.