Jonathan Ray’s Wine Pick: Artelium Curator’s Cuvée
Have you been to Artelium yet? If not, for heaven’s sake go before the wretched rains come. It’s a blessed spot. Take the train to Plumpton and then walk through woods and farmland for around 30 minutes and, bingo, there you are at Artelium, surrounded by vines with glorious views of the South Downs.
You can taste Artelium’s entire range and have a darn fine meal whilst you’re doing so. My current pick of the pops is this remarkable traditional method Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier blend from 2019 (the previous vintage of which won Gold at the Decanter World Wine Awards), made for them by none other than that deliciously bonkers Irish genius – Dermot Sugrue.
It’s a cracking fizz and no mistake, full of toast, baked and fresh apple and touches of creamy citrus. And if you can’t enjoy it in the verdant splendour of Artelium itself, grab a bottle (£85) at Embers in Brighton’s Lanes and dream happy thoughts.
The details
2019 Artelium Curator’s Cuvée, Sussex (12%vol)
£38 (75cl) from artelium.com or drink in at Embers for £85.
Jonathan Ray is the Brighton-based drinks editor of The Spectator and drinks columnist of The Field and Spear’s.
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