Gold Medal & Vineyard Highlights

Vineyard Spring
Celebrating our Spring Gold Medal

Hello, dear friends, its fika timeSpring is here—and we have plenty to share!

With the new season comes fresh updates, insights, and stories. So grab a coffee, find a cosy spot, and enjoy this month’s newsletter.

The Final Stages of Winter Pruning

Pruning the vines , yes that is what happens during December to March in the vineyards in UK, and then we hope for a slow start and no spring frosts.
– Did you know late pruning in some cold UK regions is even used to delay budburst, reducing frost risk—a counterintuitive strategy that works surprisingly well.
– By selectively removing certain shoots, growers can reduce habitats for insects and fungal spores, subtly improving vine health without chemicals.
– In older vineyards, pruning can even rejuvenate weak vines, giving them a new productive life.
– Vines  can remember pruning as they have a kind of biological memory: they often respond predictably to pruning patterns, which means years of careful pruning create more uniform grape quality.
– Some winemakers claim they can almost “train” a vine over decades to produce grapes of a certain style just through consistent pruning.

Gold Glory for our
Cuvee’ Brut Magnum 2020

Big news! Busi Jacobsohn Brut Magnum 2020 has just scooped Gold at The Drinks Business Spring Tasting 2026.
Our Cuvee’ Brut Magnum 2020 now joins the elite ranks of award-winning English sparkling wines. We are so happy and hope you celebrate with us – sip the gold. ! Thank you to Partick Schmitt MW very poetic and beautiful tasting notes.
Tasting notes – Patrick Schmitt MW
“A seriously fine English sparkling wine with its characteristic firm, fresh edge, but also plenty of creaminess from the fine bubbles, and depth from the ripe apple and lemon fruit at its core, along with the yeasty, bready flavours from leesx ageing. A crisp acidity dominates the finish, ensuring you will salivate while carrying notes of crushed rocks and salt flakes.”
Busi Jacobsohn Cuvee’ Brut 2020 Magnum – 30% Chardonnay – 40 % Pinot Noir – 30% Pinot Meunier – 12% Alcohol – 2.0 g/l added sugar

Cool climate Masterclass at ProWein

Busi Jacobsohn Cuvee’ Brut 2020 was presented at ProWein, Dusseldorf in a special masterclass by Women in Wine Expo. A full house and interesting journeys and storys of women making wine in cool climate regions.
We were proud to be one of their wines presented at this very special Masterclass

HER STORY – Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate

Susanna is a co-founder of Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate, a boutique English sparkling wine producer in East Sussex. With Swedish, Italian, and Greek roots, Susanna’s early life was shaped by a deep appreciation for food, wine, and celebration. After careers in fashion and life coaching, she and her husband embraced a new chapter in 2014, planting their vineyard and exploring the art of sparkling wine in England’s emerging cool-climate regions. Susanna’s winemaking philosophy is rooted in respect for nature, precision in marginal climates, and crafting wines that reflect their terroir. Her story is one of adaptation, curiosity, and resilience—an inspiring journey of a woman shaping the UK’s sparkling wine scene with elegance, creativity, and a strong connection to the land.

By Senay Ozdemir
founder of Women in Wine Expo

Coming Very Soon – Vintage Release and …….

Exciting NEWS to share  – the beginning of an a new chapter for us. Very soon we will release a new vintage of our Cuvée Brut, continuing our tradition of elegant sparkling wines. Alongside this, for the very first time, we will also unveil three still wines from our estate. The first of these will be our Still Rosé de Meunier, a beautifully expressive wine that showcases the remarkable character and versatility of Meunier. This release represents an important moment for us, and one we are immensely proud to share with you.

We are incredibly excited and looking forward to introducing these wines to you very soon.