The state we’re in 2026: a vintage for the ages
The Food Standards Agency confirmed in March 2026 that UK wine production in 2025 reached 124,377 hectolitres. This is the equivalent of over 16.5 million bottles, an increase of 55% on 2024.
Anthony Rose
Blanc de Noirs of the Year Great Britain: Hundred Hills Blanc de Noirs 2021
Hundred Hills Blanc de Noirs 2021 is The Real Review Blanc de Noirs of the Year Great Britain 2026
Elegant chardonnay
Made by Top Wineries GB 2026: Gusbourne Guinevere Chardonnay 2023, Kent, GBP £40
Floral and juicy
Made by Top Wineries GB 2026: Hoffmann & Rathbone Pinot Noir NV5, East Sussex, GBP £24
Fresh and fragrant
Made by Top Wineries GB 2026: Lyme Bay Pinot Noir 2024, Essex, GBP £29.99
Fruity and nutty
Blanc de Noirs of the Year GB 2026 winner: Hundred Hills Blanc de Noirs 2021, Thames and Chilterns, GBP £66
Sparkling Wine of the Year Great Britain: 1086 by Nyetimber 2014
There are wines that merely impress, and then there are wines that reframe what you thought possible. The 2014 vintage of Nyetimber’s 1086 prestige cuvée belongs firmly in the second category.
Top British sparkling
Sparkling Wine of the Year GB 2026 winner: Nyetimber 1086 by Nyetimber Vintage 2014, West Sussex, GBP £150
Top blanc de blancs
Blanc de Blanc of the Year GB 2026 winner: Chapel Down Kit’s Coty Blanc de Blancs 2019, Kent, GBP £65
Sparkling rosé winner
Sparkling Rosé Wine of the Year GB 2026 winner: Gusbourne Rosé 2020, Kent, GBP £55