Peter Hall, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, British winemaker to have lived so far, has sadly died aged 82 peacefully at his home, Breaky Bottom in Sussex. Today the vineyard still has nine rows of the original 1974 planting of Seyval Blanc, which are one of the only parcels in England with recognised old-vine status. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were planted to replace Müller-Thurgau after the millennium, and now account for 40% of the vineyard (the other 60% being Seyval). In 2018, however, there was abundance of fruit and, uniquely from this vintage, he bottled the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir separately as Blanc de Blanc and Blanc Noir cuvées. The wines made from this harvest will of course be called Cuvée Peter Inglis Hall.