Hundred Hills is a remarkable English sparkling wine estate located in the Stonor Valley, Oxfordshire. In 2009, Stephen and Fiona Duckett set out to plant an English vineyard with the very best terroir possible. With over 100 samples sent off to Champagne for analysis, it was their current site which resulted in the question – ‘where specifically in the Cotes des Blancs is this from’? With only limited quantities of vintage wine produced, the Ducketts are focussed on producing the very best wines from their 17Ha estate. Sitting atop a chalk band which runs 160m deep in a steep valley, the vineyard benefits from extremely long hang times producing perfectly ripe grapes. Stephen has opted for exclusively Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in his vineyard, relying on different clones to express the intricacies of their remarkable terroir. We are thrilled to be working with such a wonderful estate and team. The wines are precise and wonderfully representative of the quality of sparkling wine we now have in England. (TH 09/06/23)