Nearlywed All the latest from around both regions DEVON’S LYMPSTONE MANOR UNVEILS FIRST CLASSIC CUVÉE Luxury Devon country house hotel Lympstone Manor is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2020 Classic Cuvée under its Lympstone Manor Estate label. Five years after chef and owner Michael Caines planted 17,500 vines in 2018, the long-anticipated launch marks the first sparkling wine produced from the hotel’s vineyard, to sit alongside its award-winning 2020 Triassic Pinot Noir, launched in 2022. Caines has been passionate about the evolution of English wine and in 2018, created the Lympstone Manor Vineyard to produce high-quality English sparkling wine utilising the champagne varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier. In partnership with Devon’s Lyme Bay Winery, two wines have been produced from the Lympstone Manor estate – the 2020 Triassic Pinot Noir, a rich red Pinot Noir named Triassic as a nod to the ancient UNESCO heritage Devon coastline on which the vineyard shares its home and the new Classic Cuvée sparkling wine. The estate will also launch a still Rosé Wine in addition to the Classic Cuvée, to be named Isabeau after Michael’s daughter. This will be followed by further releases of wine including a barrel-aged Chardonnay next year to mark the 7th anniversary of the opening of the hotel. Michael Caines MBE, Lympstone Manor chef patron says, “It’s an incredible milestone for Lympstone Manor Hotel to launch its first Classic Cuvée from the 2020 vintage, under the Lympstone Manor Estate title, an award-winning single vineyard estate with a growing collection of wines. I would have never imagined saying “award-winning” when I was inspired to plant a vineyard back in 2015, but it was an instinctive decision, inspired by my travels to vineyard locations all over Europe. This was just the start of an incredible journey that we have shared with Lyme Bay Winery, which is getting a growing reputation for producing award-winning English wines. The 2022 harvest saw the diversification of our portfolio with the addition of our first still Rosé wine, Isabeau, the production of a barrel-fermented still Chardonnay and sparkling Blanc de Noirs, all designed with a focus on being food-friendly, high in quality and representing the full expression of the grape varieties grown on this unique site.” James Lambert, managing director and head winemaker of Lyme Bay Winery said, “Made using fruit from the 2020 vintage, the Lympstone Manor Estate Classic Cuvée incorporates beautiful richness from pinot noir, fruit and fragrance from pinot meunier, and stunning layers of depth from chardonnay fermented and aged in a mix of oak and stainless steel. Altogether, it is a wine of elegance and complexity, created to complement the cuisine and ambience of Lympstone Manor both as an aperitif and to pair with Michael’s signature dishes. All of us at Lyme Bay are thrilled to be part of this project, and to have played a part with Michael, Steve and the team to help bring it to life.” Lympstone Manor, the acclaimed luxury country house hotel on the banks of the Exe Estuary in East Devon, is Michael Caines’ flagship hotel and forms part of the Michael Caines Collection. Since opening six years ago, the manor house and fine dining restaurant have been transformed. Enhancements include an outdoor heated pool and pool house plus six shepherd huts in a woodland setting, in addition to the now-established vineyard. Classic Cuvée and Triassic Pinot Noir will both be available in Lympstone Manor’s Restaurant and Pool House Restaurant & Bar. To celebrate the launch, hotel guests can book dinner, bed and breakfast with a 25% discount during November and December, enjoying a glass of Classic Cuvée on their first night. Restaurant guests can choose between three courses for £69.00 or four courses for £79.00 with a glass of the Classic Cuvée mid-week for lunch during November. Vineyard tours are available to guests and visitors every Wednesday between May and September and include a vineyard visit, tasting and a delicious four-course lunch. To book, visit https://lympstonemanor.co.uk NEWS THE IDLE ROCKS WINS THREE AA ROSETTES The Idle Rocks, the luxury boutique hotel located in St Mawes, Cornwall has been awarded the prestigious Three AA Rosette award as well as the AA Breakfast Award for 2023. The long-established AA Rosettes scheme celebrates successful cooking at different levels across the UK. Graduating from its Two AA Rosette Award, Three AA Rosettes are given to restaurants that inspectors deem to have ‘achieved culinary standards that demand national recognition well beyond their local area’, highlighting the hard work and talent of the culinary team at The Idle Rocks led by head chef Matt Haggath. The chic and contemporary coastal retreat boasts a stylish and relaxed restaurant that showcases a delectable array of dishes, thoughtfully crafted with the finest Cornish ingredients. The seasonal menus are a culinary journey through a symphony of flavours and textures, all while offering breathtaking views of the stunning St Mawes Harbour. To find out more and to book a stay, visit https://idlerocks.com 9 LOCAL NEWS
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