Charlie Herring 'A Fermament' '22/23

Charlie Herring 'A Fermament' '22/23

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“I love Chardonnay, Riesling is to die for, and I fancy drinking Sauvignon Blanc with the local crab, so that’s what I planted.” Channelling an empirical, hands-on approach to everything in his care, Tim Phillips of Charlie Herring winery in Hampshire’s New Forest is achieving miraculous results with his one-of-a-kind still and sparkling wines.

Two miles from the sea, Tim’s idyllic one-acre vineyard sits inside a walled garden that’s surrounded by old apple trees planted in the mid-19th century. Eden, eat your heart out. Working alone – except for a flock of chickens, which provide both fertiliser and companionship – Tim enthusiastically tends each individual vine as if it were a favourite houseplant, before making natural wines with zero additions in a tiny, back-to-basics winery.

His project is named Charlie Herring after a fictional character Tim’s wine-collecting vicar father invented when he was a child. Made in minute quantities and released only when ready to drink, these bottles are frequently spoken of among geekier English wine lovers, but rarely seen.

Type Sparkling
Country England
Region Hampshire
Producer Charlie Herring
Vintage 2018
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Farming Organic
ABV 11%
Bottle Size 75cl