Blackdown Ridge Estate in Lurgashall, near Haslemere, sits at 440 feet above sea level in the Sussex Weald, enjoying extraordinary views over the South Downs National Park. The soil of the Sussex Weald shares much with the terroir of the Champagne region of France, and this influenced the planting of the classic sparkling wine varietals: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. These have been used to create their National and International Award winning white sparkling wine, Primordia, released in 2015 and more recently, a beautiful Sparking Rose using Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The grapes planted for the range of still wines include the aromatic Bacchus,Triomphe d?Alsace and Sauvignon Blanc. At Blackdown Ridge vineyard they currently have 10.5 acres planted to vines which are nurtured throughout the growing year with an environmentally sensitive approach to viticulture that ensures optimum ripeness, yield and fruit quality. To visit please contact Lucinda office@blackdownridge.co.uk or call 01428 656003