Weyborne’s new Oriana Golden Spur is all about precision, place, and a little bit of magic and it was a privilege to be at the launch at Clarette restaurant last week, hearing Ben Abric and William Sharpley lift the veil on how this wine is made.
£45 · weyborne.com
Also at Hawkins Bros, Wine & Earth, Farr Vintners and Bibendum.
What makes Oriana Golden Spur stand out?• Highest point of the South Downs National Park, a 25-acre single estate, entirely grown and made on their own land.• An intentionally oxidative winemaking style: open-tank fermentation, 3% barrel, full malolactic, building texture, depth and those savoury edges I love.
• Blend:
46% Chardonnay, 53% Pinot Noir, 1% Meunier.
In the glass: elegant orchard and stone fruit, with warm spice, baked apple, caramelised citrus peel and toasted almond. A chalky mineral line keeps everything beautifully poised.
Food pairing? Seared scallops or a wild mushroom risotto, something with richness for that texture to play against.
Elizabeth x
