A delicate wild-rose pink, this sparkling rosé is classy and complex. Wild Rose walks the fine line between freshness and bright fruit. The palate, bursting with heady red fruits is balanced with beautiful texture. No malolatic fermentation, leads to a deliciously mouthwatering finish.

This English sparkling rosé showing bright strawberry, raspberry, and redcurrant with citrus notes of lemon and grapefruit, alongside delicate floral hints of rose. It has fine bubbles, crisp acidity, and subtle brioche richness, leading to a clean, elegant finish. It pairs well with smoked salmon, fresh seafood, light salads, or soft cheeses like brie and goat’s cheese.

Wild Rose is aged for a minimum of 22 months on lees and post disgorgement is held for 6 months on cork before being released. A sophisticated wine calls for a sophisticated pairing, try Wild Rose with Sashimi and Maki with salty soy dip and plenty of ginger.

About the Producer

It all started in 2015, with a leap of faith from our CEO, Jacob and grapes purchased from local Hampshire vineyards. Armed with a willingness to challenge conventions and forge our own unique path into the English wine scene, our aim was to create quality sparkling wines, showcasing the very best of Hampshire fruit - bright purity, precision and freshness. 

We launched our first wines in 2018 and since then Black Chalk has gone from strength to strength. In 2020, after 4 years of purchasing grapes, we found our new home, a group of unloved farm buildings and 12ha of established vineyards in Hampshire’s beautiful sprawling Test Valley, which we’ve transformed into BC HQ. 

Making wine in England is as challenging as it is exciting, we want to show what that looks like in real terms; the good, the bad and everything in between. At its very heart Black Chalk has always been a winemaker led project driven by our small but hugely passionate team. That means every single team members gets involved in the vineyards and the winery, because we’re all Black Chalk winemakers at heart.

Vineyard and Winery

In 2020 during a challenging year for many we built our custom state of the art Hampshire winery, completed (just about) 48 hours before we started harvesting our first grapes from that year, talk about cutting it fine!

Our approach to winemaking is one of experimentation and precision. All our wines are crafted using sustainable and minimal intervention practices and we’re proud to be certified in both the vineyards and the winery by the Sustainable Wines of Great Britain. Our small winery team, Jacob, Zoë and Andy ensure every step of our winemaking is meticulously executed by hand, from clone selection to whole bunch pressing during harvest. After disgorging, each bottle undergoes a minimum of six months of aging on cork, allowing the wine to settle and fully develop its character. 

In our 30 acres of estate vineyards, we grow 34 different clone and rootstock combinations of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Précoce, and Pinot Gris. All are situated on shallow soils above solid chalk and it’s this chalk that we believe provides the purity which is key to create our quality wines.