A fine example of an English sparkling wine, primarily made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc grapes grown in vineyards across the South East. To top it off, the glassware is exceptional and you can now choose from lowball, highball and copa glasses – the latter of which are new for 2021. Freshness and vibrancy are key features which I look for in wines and English fruit really delivers on this, whether it be unique aromatic white wines, classic fizz, or a twist on a rich Chablis-esque Chardonnay. Balance is at the heart of every good wine and my aim, in the vineyard and the winery, is to strive for perfect balance.”

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As England’s leading wine producer, our mission is to change the way the world thinks about English wine. Our talented winemaking team produce award-winning premium sparkling and still wines, grown in the chalky terroir of South East England.” Since it launched over a decade ago, No. 3 Gin has won a whole host of awards for its great taste – but equally commendable is the beautiful bottle design. The sleek bottle has a hexagonal shape, with each side representing one of the gin’s six main ingredients, and showcases the brand’s signature key symbol – a nod to Berry Bros. & Rudd’s home on St. James Street. If you’re buying the gin as a present, jazz things up with the vibrant gift box. A wonderful English gin, made with 24 botanicals including lavender and chamomile, Silent Pool is a great gin for newcomers to the category and connoisseurs alike. The Chapel Down winery is located in the beautiful town of Tenterden, situated in the heart of the Kent countryside. We produce a complete range of English sparkling wines using the Traditional Method. The same method used in Champagne, but with fruit sourced from the South-East of England.Marbling has had an interiors moment this year – something not lost on Isle of Barra, who have enfolded their gin in marbled maritime blues and seafoam-green, evoking the distillery’s coastal island setting. Wild carrageen seaweed is the star ingredient of this crisp gin, which is distilled, bottled and labelled all on the Isle of Barra.

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At Chapel Down, which prides itself in offering ‘a wine for everyone’, you’ll also find
dynamic winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire doing impressive things with Chardonnay,
and pushing the boundaries with sparkling wines.” Add a splash of summer colour with Hayman’s citrus-bright label (it also has pretty pastel turqouise and blue designs if you want to colour coordinate). Inside, the vibrant blend bursts with flavours of kumquat, pomelo, Persian lime and mandarin. A brilliant gift for any gin lover, The Art of Gin Tasting Experience from Tappers Gin features their two signature gins, Darkside and Brightside. The two gins are made using the same botanical recipe, but with different production methods – cold-compounded (Darkside) and distilled (Brightside), Transport yourself to the sunkissed grasslands of the Cotswolds with the Cotswold Distillery’s Wildflower blend of gentian, lemon balm, elderflower and chamomile. The beautifully illustrated design is sure to win to some points with your guests, too. We operate without the confines of 350 years’ worth of rules and traditions. Instead, we innovate with our focus firmly on the needs of today's consumer, utilizing the most modern viticulture and wine making techniques.You can delight your friend or family member with a set of four of their gins. Thoughts & Memory and Valhalla are sister expressions with a delightful flavour journey, both featuring the signature botanical of mandarin. Valkyrie’s signature botanical is the unusual citrus fruit Jara, and it’s this gin which also forms the ‘base’ for their pink expression, Cranachan – a take on their granny’s favourite Scottish dessert – and features botanicals including fresh raspberries, new make malt spirit, oats and Deeside honey. Whether you’re looking for mini tasting sets, luxury gin gifts, or something in between, you’ll find the perfect gift for gin lovers below. With sets for a range of budgets, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Finland’s Kyrö distillery makes this distinctive coppery onion-skin coloured gin, using a base of rye spirit. That rye gives an interesting savoury, grainy note to the aromas and adds real depth and a creamy silkiness to the palate. Infused with fresh red berries, rhubarb and foraged Finnish lingonberries, there are also the red fruit notes you’d expect from a pink gin, alongside herbs, spices and vanilla hints. Savour it in a Martini. Alc 38.2% The latest spirit from Chapel Down is the on-trend Pinot Noir Gin, a light blush coloured gin that has arrived just in time for spring. As England’s leading wine producer, our mission is to change the way the world thinks about English wine. Our talented winemaking team produce award-winning premium sparkling and still wines, grown in the chalky terroir of the North Downs of Kent. Come and visit us at our home in Tenterden where we promise to excite and entertain you.”

Chapel Down Pinot Noir Gin Spirit type - Waitrose Cellar

None of the brands featured had any influence over this post and were all independently selected by From the Gin Shelf. Today the term pink gin is used to describe gins that are infused with a range of botanicals – from rose and rhubarb, to strawberries, raspberries and red currants – to give a distinct flavour and a rosy hue. How does pink gin taste? The team behind Mirabeau rosé wines make this elegant pink gin that’s inspired by, and infused with, the grapes and botanicals growing wild on their Provence estate. A base of grape spirit extracted from Mirabeau’s Forever Summer wine is combined with 12 botanicals including juniper, coriander seed, lemon peel, lavender, jasmine, bay leaf, thyme, rosemary, iris root and angelica. They give an enveloping and fragrant florality on the nose, while the palate is lifted by citrus freshness and given an earthy touch by generous herbaceousness. There’s also an underlying soft sweetness from the addition of Mirabeau’s Provence rosé to the distillation. Refreshing and enjoyable to sip on its own, although a lemon peel garnish combined with a bitter tonic, or grapefruit juice, works well to amplify the herbal and floral characters while accenting the sweetness. Alc 43%

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Devon’s Salcombe Distilling Co makes a range of excellent gins – including alcohol-free options – and its pink offering is no exception. Inspired by the South of France (Sainte Marie is a lighthouse in the old port of Marseille) it’s pale Provençal rosé pink in colour, with a floral, herbaceous nose: thyme and orange blossom hints plus red berry fruit. The silky and sophisticated palate has appealing notes of rose, plus a decent hit of juniper and a fresh herbaceous finish. Pair with Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic for a summery, floral Gin & Tonic. Alc 41.4% Refined, clean and simple, The Botanist’s classic bottle design elevates any stylishly-arranged home bar. Inspired by the botanical heritage of the Isle of Islay, each bottle is made with hand-foraged berries, barks, seeds and peels, and distilled slowly to enhance its unique flavour. Chardonnay:This varietal is grown largely for sparkling wines, for which demand drives continuous new plantings. Our main Chardonnay vineyard is Kit's Coty on the North Downs of Kent which produces fruit with excellent acidity, minerality and generous texture. Chapel Down goes incognito as ‘Chapelle en Bas’: Blind tasting reveals 60% of French drinkers prefer English sparkling wine to their native Champagne.