The 10 best English wines Denbies Chalk Ridge Rosé £11.99, denbies.co.uk Rosé is usually created out of Mediterranean vineyards but this one from Surrey won gold medal in the International Wine Challenge. Balfour Brut Rosé £36.80, sparklingenglishwine.com A stunning example of a sparkling English Rosé, with fine bubbles and a sumptuous flavour. Bolney Wine Estate Dark Harvest £8.99, waitrose.com A medium-bodied red wine with a smoky finish, this works well with charcuterie or cold buffet food. M&S Chapel Down English Bacchus £11.99, marksandspencer.com This white wine offers the zestiness so typical of English wine, with a soft richness and apple flavours. Furleigh Estate Sea Pink Rosé £9.50, furleighestate.co.uk A rosé from the Jurassic coast, it boasts cream and strawberry aromas and a smooth, silky taste. Leventhorpe Sparkling Wine £24.50, weetons.com Forget champagne, try a delicate sparkler made in Yorkshire. It has an appley flavour and biscuit nose. Fortnum's English Sparkling Wine £23.50, fortnumandmason.com This Cornish fizz has a nutty toastiness to rival any champagne and is remarkably good value. Chapel Down Pinot Noir Chardonnay White Sparkling £24.99, chapeldownwines.co.uk If you want a classic aperitif to carry throughout the meal, this elegant multi-award winner is it. Three Choirs Winchcombe Downs White £9.45, jascots.co.uk A soft aroma of elderflower and nettle with a hint of peach results in this lively, crisp dry white wine. Ridgeview Knightsbridge £26.80, sparklingenglishwine.com Made from only red grapes, this has a distinctive taste balanced by a mouth-watering freshness.