{"id":78985,"date":"2025-03-27T13:07:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=78985"},"modified":"2025-03-27T13:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:07:44","slug":"british-airways-to-serve-prestige-cuvee-english-sparkling-wines-onboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/british-airways-to-serve-prestige-cuvee-english-sparkling-wines-onboard\/","title":{"rendered":"BRITISH AIRWAYS to serve prestige cuv\u00e9e English sparkling wines onboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

British Airways has announced that it will be the first airline to serve prestige cuv\u00e9e English sparkling wines in its First cabin as part of its award-winning wine list this year.<\/p>\n

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British Airways has launched a selection of award-winning English sparkling wines and prestigious Champagnes for customers to enjoy at 35,000ft, available in its First and Club World (business class) cabins across all long-haul flights.<\/p>\n

A touch of English sparkle<\/strong><\/p>\n

British Airways will become the only airline to serve award-winning prestige cuv\u00e9e English sparkling wine on board, allowing customers to enjoy original sparkling variations from pioneering English wine houses each quarter. From 30 March, customers travelling in First can exclusively enjoy 1086 by Nyetimber Ros\u00e9 2014, bringing the taste of summer to the skies, followed by 1086 by Nyetimber 2014 \u2013 the very first English prestige cuv\u00e9e ever to be released \u2013 available from October.<\/p>\n

Gusbourne\u2019s luxurious prestige cuv\u00e9e Fifty One Degrees North 2016, which is crafted from exceptional fruit grown in Kent and Sussex, will feature in First from July. A new wine from acclaimed wine producer Dermot Sugrue, located in the South Downs, will ring in the new year from January 2026.<\/p>\n

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The airline\u2019s selection of premium English sparkling wines continues in its Club World cabin, with several additions for customers to savour on a rotational basis. Customers can continue to enjoy Digby Fine English\u2019s Brut NV over the coming months, followed by Gusbourne\u2019s 2019 Vintage Ros\u00e9 from July.<\/p>\n

Previously served in First, from October, customers in Club World will be able to sip on Hattingley Valley\u2019s Blanc de Noirs, made exclusively for British Airways. The elevated selection of English sparkling wines continues in 2026, starting with Roebuck\u2019s Reserve Brut 2020 from January and Digby’s Leander Pink Brut NV from April.<\/p>\n

Customers hoping to sample high quality English sparkling wines before they reach their flight can also enjoy Balfour Ros\u00e9 de Noirs and Simpsons Chalklands Cuv\u00e9e Brut NV at a dedicated English sparkling wine tasting area in the airline\u2019s Galleries First lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5.<\/p>\n

Calum Laming, British Airways\u2019 Chief Customer Officer, said: \u201cWe are proud to lead the way in championing provenance and British originality, as we continue to work with the very best wine producers across England and beyond for our customers to enjoy both on the ground and in the air.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have selected the highest quality of wines with our customers\u2019 expectations in mind and more than a thousand of our incredible colleagues have undergone specialist training to deliver our award-winning wines through world-class service, every time they fly with us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

To kick off the launch of the airline\u2019s English sparkling wine list this year, Nyetimber\u2019s owner and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Heerema, said: \u201cIt is fantastic to see our 1086 by Nyetimber sparkling wines available in British Airways\u2019 First cabin. We make these wines from only the very best grapes from across our vineyards in the best vintages, and they represent the pinnacle of Nyetimber\u2019s winemaking \u2013 embodying outstanding quality, craftsmanship and patience.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels very fitting to partner with a fellow iconic British brand that also reflects these values. We are seeing fantastic growth for Nyetimber sparkling wines in travel retail, and this exciting listing with British Airways solidifies our presence and expansion in this area of the market.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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