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Libby Brodie in CityAm "A Vibrant Effervescence and a Finely-Honed Freshness This is a Tasty Aperitif"
Wine Without the Snobbery by Libby Brodie Tuesday 18th February 2025 - Naked Wines (Page 21-22)
Feb 18, 2025
Chris Boiling in International Wine Challenge "Taking a new entity to excellence"
"French winemaker Benjamin Abric reveals the four things that distinguish new English sparkling wine estate Weyborne... After growing up in the family vineyards in southern France and working across France and in Virginia in the USA, he has settled with his Welsh wife in England, working at the new wine estate since 2022.
The estate, in Haslemere, Surrey, has revealed its direction and how it plans to stand out with the release of its new sparkling wine, Oriana 2019. The sig
Jan 14, 2025
David Williams in The Guardian "I was impressed by the second release from a winery that makes much of its lofty position on the highest point of the South Downs national park in West Sussex"
"I was impressed by the second release from a winery that makes much of its lofty position on the highest point of the South Downs national
Dec 29, 2024
Tom Cannavan's in Wine-Pages.com "With the sheer number of excellent wines tasted, so congratulations to all: Weyborne Estate, Classic Cuvee Brut 2018, England"
"With the sheer number of excellent wines tasted, I’ve allowed myself my usual indulgence of a baker’s dozen that so very nearly made it, so
Dec 23, 2024
Sylvia Wu in Decanter "A field blend with the oldest plantings traced back to 2007. The base wine underwent full malolactic fermentation, followed by two years on lees."
"Weyborne Estate, Family Reserve, Surrey, England, United Kingdom 2018 - Points 89
A field blend with the oldest plantings traced back to 2
Dec 19, 2024
Tom Cannavan in Wine-Pages.com "This second ever release from Weyborne is a 2019 vintage wine that is 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier from their oldest vineyard"
"Weyborne Estate, Oriana Brut Vintage 2019 - 93
West Sussex, England, Sparkling White, Cork, 12.0% abv
(2024) This second ever release fro
Dec 12, 2024
James Lawrence in Calibre "An exceptional terroir for sparkling wine production. A hedonistic blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 10% Pinot Meunier"
"Oriana 2019, The Weyborne. Situated at the highest point in the South Downs in Sussex, this up-and-coming estate was first planted by Nick
Dec 1, 2024
Joanna Simon in JoannaSimon.com "A new star among classic-method English wines - outstanding"
"Weyborne Estate Oriana 2019, England
A new star among classic-method English wines. The first commercial vintage from this West Sussex est
Nov 28, 2024
Jancis Robinson & Tamlyn Currin in JancisRobinson.com "This seems to spring out the glass offering blossoms and apples and kumquats - an expressive wine zipped up by energetic little bubbles."
"Weyborne, Oriana Brut 2019 England - 17
Full bottle 1,592 g. Grapes from an estate vineyard at the highest part of the South Downs in West
Nov 28, 2024
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite for Platinum Magazine "Oriana recalls sipping Champagne but with a quintessential English twist"
Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite for Platinum Magazine "Oriana recalls sipping Champagne but with a quintessential English twist"
Oct 24, 2024
Tom Cannavan in Wine-Pages.com ""A new name from England makes an impressive debut."
"A new name from England makes an impressive debut."
"A super impressive first tasting from this estate for me."
Tom Cannavan wine-pages.co
Oct 1, 2024
Tamlyn Currin in JancisRobinson.com "If You Love the Smell of Warm New York Cheesecake, You'll Love the Smell of This Wine"
"If you love the smell of warm New York cheesecake, you'll love the smell of this wine. It's lees-smoky, tastes of white peach steeped in le
Aug 18, 2024
Libby Brodie in CityAM "An Absolute Winner"
"The 2018 vintage was an absolute winner in England and sparklings from that year are always a treat. Weyborne is situated at the source of
Jul 22, 2024
Jamie Goode in WineAnorak.com "A New-ish English Sparkling Wine Producer Tilting at the Top"
"Owner Nick Clarke to purchased the historic Blackdown Park estate in 2010 (near Haslemere, Surrey), and has planted 25 acres of Chardonnay,
Jul 20, 2024
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