What an achievement for Chapel Down Group and for Kent wine as a whole. Congratulations Josh Donaghay-Spire and all the team!
We’re really proud to share that our Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Coeur de Cuvée 2016 has been named as the Top Sparkling Wine in England at the WineGB Awards today! Our Kit’s Coty Coeur de Cuvée was awarded an astounding four trophies in total, including ‘Best Prestige Cuvée’ and ‘Supreme Champion’ – the highest prize given at the ceremony. And as if that wasn’t exciting enough, our Kit’s Coty Chardonnay 2021 received a further three trophies; ‘Best Chardonnay’, ‘Top Still Wine’, and ‘Best Sustainable Wine’. On receiving the ‘Supreme Champion’ trophy at the Wine GB Awards Ceremony earlier today, our Down Head Winemaker, Josh Donaghay-Spire, said: “We’re truly delighted to win such an amazing award. When we planted Kit’s Coty vineyard we only dreamed of the quality it could produce and revealing this has been one of the joys of being a part of the birth of a brand new wine region. This accolade is a testament to the Kent Downs and the team at Chapel Down who maximise the potential of this amazing terroir through their hard work and dedication.” Today is a really proud day for all of us – and a day to celebrate the inspiring work being done across our wine industry in the UK. We can’t wait to see where this journey takes us all next! #WineGB #Awards #EnglishWine #EnglishSparklingWine #BestCuvee Nicola Bates Phoebe French Wine & Spirit Education Trust Miles Beale Wine Garden of England Jo Ginn Giles James Dan Farrell-Wright Rebecca Palmer Matthew Horsley Rebecca Mitchell DipWSET