2023 Domaine Hugo, Single Vineyard Pinot Meunier Brut Nature, England

Producer Profile

Domaine Hugo is a biodynamic vineyard in Wiltshire that produces English sparkling wine.  Hugo Stewart’s interest in biodynamic farming and creating distinctive wines, combined with his collaboration with talented winemaker Daniel Ham of Offbeat wines, has created idiosyncratic award-winning wines.

Hugo’s farming odyssey has taken him from conventional pig and cereal farming on the family farm in the 70s, to the creation of Les Clos Perdus – a biodynamic vineyard and winery in the Languedoc, then back to Wiltshire where he decided to dramatically change the farming practices with a new focus on soil health, biodiversity and viticulture.

In 2016 Hugo planted Champagne varieties on the chalky soils in Wiltshire and by 2018 he had his first vintage.  Domaine Hugo produce traditional method sparkling wine and a semi-sparkling Col Fondo.  Hugo’s viticulture caught the attention of biodynamic pioneer Nicolas Joly, and Domaine Hugo is now part of Renaissance des Appellations-Return to Terroir, the highly regarded group of international biodynamic wine producers.