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As the name suggests, Danbury Ridge is located just outside the village of Danbury in Essex. The estate lies between the Blackwater Estuary and the River Crouch, both of which have significant influence over the favourable climate for winegrowing in the region.
Founded by two generations of the Bunker family, the first vines were planted in 2014 with a focus on identifying the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay clones that would thrive in their unique mesoclimate. After just a few seasons the vines were producing grapes of a quality and ripeness previously unseen in the UK.
The inaugral releases from Danbury Ridge sent the world of wine-twitter into a frenzy, with many declaring them as "a new frontier in English wine" and "the finest English still wines ever tasted." Winemaker Liam Idzikowski (ex-Lyme Bay) clearly knows what he's doing...