English wine is to be served at Wimbledon this year for the first time in the tennis tournament’s 138-year history.
The chosen wine for the championships, which start on Monday, is a white Pinot Gris 2014, from the Bolney estate in East Sussex. Dry, fresh and aromatic, it has been chosen for fans attending the event as “a perfect match” for strawberries and cream.
Experts said of the wine, which retails for £16.99: “The rose and pear-scented nose leads to faintly honeyed fruit flavours with traces of white blossom on the silky finish.” It will be served at catering outlets and hospitality areas throughout the 2015 tournament.