The first vintage of Blanc de Noirs from industry veteran David Bruce’s Alder Ridge vineyard has beaten Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger and Moet & Chandon to an international wine prize.
The vineyard’s 2013 vintage won a silver medal at the prestigious International Wine Challenge 2016.
Bruce, chairman of Cobbs Farm Co Ltd, which owns the Alder Ridge vineyard, said: “This has come as a complete, but wonderful, shock to us all. To be awarded a silver medal when up against internationally known “brands” in the wine world from all over the world, clearly means an awful lot to us. We see the tireless efforts put into the management of the vineyard by our team and it’s incredibly rewarding to see some recognition for all that effort. Having planted Alder Ridge back in 2011, there are no quick wins in this business and we’re committed to making wines of exceptional quality for many years to come. No one can dispute that English wines really are world-class and a definite part of the future.”
