{"title":"Coates \u0026 Seely | Hampshire","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Coates and Seely Bus in vineyard\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Coates_and_Seely_Bus.jpg?v=1716964500\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, two old friends, Nicholas Coates and Christian Seely, embarked on a quest. They had between them successful careers in finance and winemaking, an unshakeable belief, and a burning desire to make, one day, a sparkling wine to rival the best in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir adventure drew them to the ancient chalk downlands of Hampshire, in Southern England. A mile to the south of the Hampshire vineyards, the clear chalk stream of the River Test flows along the valley floor. Three miles to the north lies the high chalk ridge of Watership Down, one of the highest points in Hampshire, which iron-age man first used as a vantage point. Nestled among wooded hillsides, at an altitude of 50 to 100 metres, the Coates and Seely vineyards lie on either side of a secluded V-shaped valley. The chalk soils and clay caps disgorge rugged flints which help retain the heat of the sun, warming the topsoil, while in the late summer and early autumn the enclosed valley helps trap the last of the season’s heat to ripen the grapes. The vineyard is cultivated without the use of pesticides, herbicides and with limited use of fungicides. The vines are hand-harvested when the grapes have reached optimum maturity and show the perfect balance of crisp acidity, sweet fruit, and bright saline minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, more than a decade later, the Coates \u0026amp; Seely award-winning sparkling wines are listed in royal palaces, Michelin-starred restaurants and iconic houses around the world. Former winners of Best Overall Wine, Best Sparkling Wine, Best Blanc de Blancs and Best Sparkling Rosé at the UK Wine Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cuvées of Coates \u0026amp; Seeley are above all an expression of the Hampshire terroir. Extended lees ageing and crafted to the highest winemaking standards which gives them the depth and complexity which is unrivalled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coates-and-seely-rose-nv-sparkling-wine","title":"Coates \u0026 Seely Rosé NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis sparkling English rosé wine was carefully crafted to reflect the terroir, the values and the families of Coates \u0026amp; Seely. At the winery, rigorous fruit selection took place, followed by state-of-the-art vinification in stainless steel tanks and concrete fermentation eggs. The secondary fermentation took place in the bottle as per the Méthode Traditionelle. The non-vintage wines make extensive use of reserve wines from previous years and are lees-aged for between 24 and 36 months, imparting depth and complexity. The Coates \u0026amp; Seely Rosé NV combines Pinot Noir (80%) with Pinot Meunier (20%) grapes producing a delicate pale pink sparkling wine. Wild raspberry, crisp orchard fruits and floral aromas lead into a full-bodied, pillowy and precise palate with an elegant core of fruit, bright freshness and a chalky finish. [#intro]Delicate pale pink, wild raspberry aromas \u0026amp; crisp acidity; one of the great English sparklers...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Coates \u0026 Seely","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41479939096643,"sku":"NVCOATES\u0026SEELYROSE-1","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/RoseNVBt.jpg?v=1716968345"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Coates_and_Seeley_Brut_Reserve_Label_Close_Up.jpg?v=1716964615","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/coates-seely-hampshire.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}