English Wine Week runs from 20 to 28 June, and domestic producers are entering the event on the back of remarkable global competition results.
A magnum of Sugrue South Downs’ ‘The Trouble with Dreams’ 2009, available from Hedonism at £195, made history at the Decanter Awards as the first English sparkling wine in large format to receive Best in Show.
That achievement placed it among the top 50 wines in the world, a significant milestone for English sparkling wine’s growing international reputation.
At the International Wine Challenge, Nyetimber claimed the Champion Sparkling Wine award while head winemaker Cherie Spriggs was named Sparkling Winemaker of the Year.
England also climbed into the world’s top ten wine-producing countries by medal count at the same competition, securing fifteen gold medals in 2025.
Rosé is among the fastest-growing categories in English wine, with consumers increasingly drawn to lighter, fresher styles with more moderate alcohol levels.
England’s cool climate produces wines with bright crisp fruit and refreshing floral notes, qualities that align well with current trends toward more relaxed wine drinking.
For those looking to explore the best of this year’s offerings, the Harrow and Hope English Sparkling Brut Rosé 2021 at £37 from Laithwaites is a strong starting point, delivering elegant brioche and berry notes from a Pinot Noir base.
Henry Laithwaite, who made his first wine aged 13, founded Harrow and Hope in Buckinghamshire with his wife Kaye after a career that took them through Bordeaux and beyond.
Dancing Duchess Sparkling Rosé at £42 from dancingduchess.com is a 100% Pinot Meunier fizz sourcing grapes from Kent, founded by doctors Archie Patel and Allie Cope, described as both delicate and vibrant.
Cobham House at £38 from cobhamhouse.co.uk was voted the UK’s best rosé in 2025 by WineGB, with 20% fermented in port barrels using Gamay grapes, creating what is described as a gorgeous creamy mouthfeel.
Tinwood Estate Rosé 2023 at £35 from tinwoodestate.com comes from a family-owned estate in Sussex, offering raspberries and rose petals alongside bright fine bubbles and a clean finish.
Gusbourne English Rosé at £58 for a two-bottle set from gusbourne.com is a still rosé from one of Kent’s most awarded wineries, described as poised, precise and pretty.
Folc Dry English Rosé at £22 from Ocado blends seven grape varieties sourced from independent, family-owned vineyards across Southeast England and has recently opened to shareholders for as little as £20 investment.
For white wine lovers, the Abingworth Sunken Stones Sauvignon Blanc at £23 delivers classic lime and gooseberry flavours lifted by English green apple crunchiness and wild herbal notes.
The Oastbrook Pinot Gris at £23 from Laithwaites offers honeyed peaches alongside elderflower, honeysuckle, apricots and ripe lemon peel from a Sussex vineyard, representing a refined take on the variety.
Rounding out the list, Two Beacons Pinot Noir Précoce at £24 from twobeaconsvineyard.com is a lighter red from Herefordshire, full of dried herbs, rose hips, lavender and cherry notes best served lightly chilled.