Top unusual English and Welsh wines to try

In a can…

Some producers have gone so far as to shirk the bottle altogether. English canned wine brand The Uncommon launched in 2018 with a lightly sparkling Bacchus using grapes grown in Surrey. It subsequently has produced a canned sparkling rosé from Pinot Noir, and more recently has launched a white and pink wine spritz, a blend of wine, water and botanicals.

Gloucestershire-based winery Three Choirs has also launched a selection if its wines in cans. The white wine is a blend of Madeleine Angevine, Phoenix and Seyval Blanc grapes, the “fresh off-dry” rosé is made from Phoenix, Seyval Blanc and Rondo, while the “light fruity red” is a blend of Regent, Rondo, and Triomphe.

Fellow Gloucestershire winery Cotswold Hills also released a canned wine last year made from Ortega and Bacchus grapes.

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