Awarded a Silver medal at the 2007 International Wine Challenge Chapel Down in Kent are one of the country's leading sparkling wine producers. With soils rich in chalk, like those in Champagne, it's traditional method wines have been winning many friends recently. The French no longer have the monopoly of fine sparkling wines. With a climate and soil structure similar to the Champagne region, southern England excels in making bubblies of the highhest quality. Award-winning Chapel Down Brut, with its 'biscuity' character and lovely gentle fizz, could easily pass for good Champagne. "The nose, palate, texture and finish are in perfect harmony. At this price the Champenois should be quaking in their boots." Matthew Jukes, 2003