The Althorne Estate Extra Brut 2019

"I'd put this in front of anyone. It's still the bottle I reach for first, from English sparkling and across the Champagne houses."

This is the wine Nick has been sending out an open invitation for. His note to Maximilian Riedel says it all: "You need to have the experience of The Althorne Estate 2019 Extra Brut. I will send you one of my bottles if you accept the invite. No strings attached, just bubbles."

Althorne's first harvest was 2019, and the estate uses only its own hand-picked grapes from a south-facing slope above the River Crouch. Extra Brut means very little added sugar, so you get the fruit and the acidity without any padding.

Reviewed by Nick Collins, founder (@bubblesandtime) · 14 November 2026 · See the original post on Instagram ↗ · Tagged @thealthorneestate