British Airways has selected a range
of English sparkling wines for Business Class customers to enjoy
onboard.
The introduction of four English sparkling wines
in its Club World (business class) cabin is a first for the airline, previously only
available in the airline’s First cabin with Hattingley Valley from
Hampshire.
The four English sparkling wine options will be
available on a rotational basis, changing every three months. This
means that customers will be able to choose from two sparkling
options when travelling in Club World, including the current
Champagne resident Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Silver Top Non-Vintage
Champagne, and now an exclusive English sparkling wine option.
The first English sparkling wine will be Digby
Fine English Brut NV, which has over three years’ maturation. The wine
pairs well with delicate dishes on the airline’s Club World menu,
such as the grilled cod with sweet potato mousseline, mozzarella mezzaluna
as well as the after-dinner selection of cheeses.
From
July, the airline will serve the Balfour Rosé de Noirs, grown on
the Balfour Hush Heath Estate in Kent, and made only from red
grapes. This lighter rosé sparkling wine is an exclusive blend for
British Airways, making it only available at 35,000ft for
customers in the airline’s Club World cabin.
Later in the
year, Simpsons Chalklands Cuvee Brut NV, from Kent will be
available from October for three months.
Finally, Wiston Estate Brut NV from the South
Downs, with citrus and toasty notes, will be
available for customers to try in the airline’s Club World cabin
from January 2024.
“We’re really proud to work with four of the very best wine
producers across England to celebrate British provenance and bring
exclusive sparkling options for customers to try for themselves on
board,” said Sajida Ismail, British Airways’ Director of Onboard
Experience.
The airline continues to spotlight a destination
through its premium wine selection, celebrating a different
destination in its network each quarter.
In April, the airline will spotlight wines from
the regions surrounding the city of Porto in its Club World and First cabins, including Anselmo Mendes’ Muros Antigos Loureiro Vinho Verde and Casa
Ferreirinha’s Callabriga Douro.
:
Welsh Wine from the Gwinllan Conwy Vineyard – HD Video Interview
with Colin Bennett.
