The Matetic family (whose Croatian roots explain their untypically Chilean name) had been sheep and cattle farmers in Patagonia since arriving in 1892 before establishing a winery in the relatively new coastal region of San Antonio in 1999
Cava etc which uses a second fermentation to make the bubbles
predominantly Pinot Noir Champagne from a truly small grower-producer: Didier Gallimard makes generous but very fine wines from his 10 hectares of vineyards in the southern Aube
a 1er Cru village in the renowned Cotes des Blancs
aged 16 months in new to three year old oak barriques
Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin Grape variety_Palomino The Matetic family (whose CroatianA lively, full flavoured Sussex gin created by James Rackham of Mayfield and made principally using hops, originally found growing wild in local hedgerows but now cultivated in a 12 hectare hop farm in Salehurst, East Sussex. Other botanicals like orange and lemon peel, orris root and licorice give it a strong citrus character before a classic fresh, bitter, juniper led finish.