Nyetimber in the Press

We’re proud to announce Jamie George, former England rugby captain, as our new brand ambassador ahead of the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, following our appointment as England Rugby’s official sparkling wine partner. The partnership celebrates Jamie’s two-decade career and more than 100 international caps, with a campaign filmed at Hertford RFC.

We’re excited to be featured in the BBC’s Sorry, France, the World’s Best Bubbly Is British article. The piece highlights our Blanc de Blancs 2016 Magnum, named the top sparkling wine at the International Wine Challenge, and how the award has brought new recognition to both Nyetimber and English Sparkling Wine as a whole.

The Independent has covered our earliest-ever harvest. We started picking this week, sooner than usual thanks to a warm, sunny spring and summer. The article talks about why we’re optimistic about this vintage, with grapes expected to produce 1.8 million bottles of our English Sparkling Wine.

We are proud to share that Nyetimber’s Blanc de Blancs 2016 magnum has won the Champion Sparkling Wine trophy at the International Wine Challenge, the first time this award has gone to a wine from outside France. Head winemaker Cherie Spriggs also won Sparkling Winemaker of the Year for the second time and remains the only woman to have ever won the title.

We are delighted to be featured on Forbes, announcing that Nyetimber has become the first English Sparkling Wine sponsor of England Rugby. This long-term partnership supports both England Men’s and Women’s Senior teams, with our wines poured at every home fixture at Allianz Stadium as well as major tournaments.

We are excited to announce that our prestige cuvée, 1086 by Nyetimber 2010, was awarded both Top Sparkling Wine and Top Scoring Wine at the London Wine Fair’s Battle of the Bubbles. The blind tasting saw 13 Champagnes go head-to-head with some of the world’s finest sparkling wines, making this a particularly proud moment for Nyetimber.

We are pleased to share the recent City AM article, which raises a glass to our partnership as the official sparkling wine partner of British Cycling, joining a roster of sponsors including Lloyds and Science in Sport. Nyetimber will proudly present magnums to riders at the Lloyds Tour of Britain Women in June, followed by the men’s edition in September.

We’re delighted to be featured in SheerLuxe’s Wedding Edition, showcasing everything from our Classic Cuvee Multi-Vintage to 1086 by Nyetimber, the pinnacle of our winemaking. The feature explores how Nyetimber can help make your celebration truly unforgettable, from thoughtful pairings for every course of your wedding breakfast to in-person tastings, bespoke wedding services and those extra-special finishing touches.

English Sparkling Wine is now one of the fastest-growing success stories in the world of wine, moving from the rolling vineyards of southern England into British Airways’ First and Club World cabins on all long-haul flights. The airline is offering limited prestige cuvées from some of the industry’s finest English Sparkling Wine producers, including Nyetimber, a sign of just how far the category has come.

Nyetimber has revealed that harvest 2023 will be its biggest ever, with 350ha of vines to be harvested, up almost 8% on last year. Senior Winemaker, Brad Greatrix, said “There are always a few hurdles to jump over before we can understand the final volume and, most importantly, the quality of the grapes.”

Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2014 Sussex, England
This is beautifully concentrated and precise with aromas of toast, honey, cherry, pear and lime melding together with a sense of harmony. The palate has some innate richness, with peach, pear and bright citrus as well as more of the honey, toast and spice notes, as well as a touch of nougat, and then a long, linear finish. This is so impressive. 94/100 (JG)

The Blanc de Blancs 2014 has been named as best buy in the piece with them saying, ‘In many ways, both the original and the best. Although sparkling wine grapes were planted at this ancient estate in Sussex in 1988, it is under the ownership of Eric Heerema since 2006, together with Canadian born head winemaker Cherie Spriggs – Sparkling Winemaker of the Year in 2018, the first time anyone outside Champagne had won the award – that Nyetimber has blossomed into becoming a byword for excellence and elegance. This pure chardonnay wine is one of their best and still available at a very reasonable price: flavours of citrus and brioche and hints of camomile and elderflower. Simply gorgeous.’

Nyetimber was featured on the BBC this week, on finals week of Great British Menu, with the chefs all toasting with a glass at the end of the episode.