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The English sparkling wine phenomenonA presentation for
The Limburg wine-growing congressChris Foss
31st August 2018
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Chris FossViticulturist and teacher
Curriculum Manager, Wine Division, Plumpton College, UK
Committee member, Wine GB South East
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Plumpton Wine Centre
• Undergraduate programmes in Wine Business & Production• MSc Viticulture & Oenology, research • WineSkills industry training • Commercial vineyards and winery• Level 3 teaching and apprenticeships
An international centre for excellence in wine training, education and research
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The United Kingdom…
Is a country with a significant history in winemaking, but no tradition
Is a producer of both English and British wine
Has population with a keen interest in wine, particularly fine wine
Is the most important wine trade centre in the world?
Experienced a revival of English wine in the 1960s, influenced by German winemakers
Is now successfully focusing on sparkling wine production by the traditional method
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Wollaston Roman vineyard Map of vineyards of the Medieval Warm Period1662 – Christopher Merrett documents bottle-
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1845 Introduction of powdery mildew
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• 1946 Ray Barrington-Brock plants vineyard at Oxted
• 1952 Sir Guy Salisbury-Jones plants vineyard in Hambledon
• 1967 Registration of the English Vineyards Association
• 1971 Mention of English Wines in Hugh Johnson’s World Atlas of Wine
• 1988 Nyetimber vineyard planted
• 1989 First wine production course at Plumpton College
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Present day
Some of the major present-day vineyards
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English vineyards are very cool!
Wet (750 - 1000 mm)
And, this year,
bearing lots of lovely grapes!
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Wine styles
Sparkling wines from classic and non-classic varietals made by the traditional method
Light, aromatic, crisp dry and off-dry whites
Many single varietals
Fruity rosé wines (Dornfelder & Pinot Noir)
Light-bodied reds (Dornfelder)
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Present day
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Potential for development
Champagne
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Motivations to drink sparkling wine in the off-trade:
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Younger drinkers drink Champagne rosé and English sparkling wine
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• There is now a new segment of consumers: those who mostly drink wine with bubbles in it (mostly young and affluent)
• One in five sparkling wine drinkers (4 million people), claim to drink English sparkling wine at least once a month. This is difficult to believe, as we only produce about 5 million bottles a year.
• The future looks good!
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1. Creating a quality-focused industry
2. Building a profitable sector
3. Employment / education / training
4. Expanding wine tourism
5. Building a global brand
6. Planning for winery development
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SWOT analysis of the English sparkling wine industry
Strengths
• A fine history, but no tradition
• Innovative industry
• Old World/New World
• Focus on sparkling wine
• Strong knowledge & skills base
Weaknesses
• Climate ( low, irregular yields)
• Very small
• Lack of experience
• Lack of marketing identity
• High production costs
Opportunities
• Climate change & geology
• Important wine trade centre
• Strong interest in home foods & wine
• Export & wine tourism
Threats
• Risk of poor quality image?
• Limited home market for quality sparkling
• Brexit?
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The English sparkling wine industry:
Young, dynamic and successful