{"title":"The Uncommon Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Uncommon is an award-winning English wine brand doing things very differently - their wines come in beautifully illustrated cans, with a carbon footprint significantly lower than traditional glass bottles and absolutely no compromise on quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 2017 and grown on their own vineyard on the North Kent Downs, The Uncommon produce sparkling wines, still wines and spritzers that are as striking to look at as they are to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the UK's first Certified B Corp winemaker, sustainability isn't a marketing afterthought for The Uncommon - it's built into everything they do.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bubbly-white-wine-the-uncommon","title":"Bubbly White Wine 11.5% | The Uncommon","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGerald - Bubbly White Wine | The Uncommon\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry and fizzing with elderflower, green apple and freshly cut grass - England's answer to Sauvignon Blanc, in a can.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerald is made from Bacchus and Chardonnay grapes grown on the south-facing chalk slopes of the Kent Downs - the same conditions that have made English sparkling wine one of the wine world's great success stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bacchus brings the aromatics: floral, elderflowery, a little grassy. The unoaked Chardonnay adds body and length. The result is a dry, refreshing bubbly white with a clean finish that's properly hard to put down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a can rather than a bottle - \u003cstrong\u003eand all the better for it\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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It's light and refreshing rather than rich, which makes it very easy drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat food does it pair with?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeafood, salads, soft goat's cheese, smoked salmon or anything you'd reach for a Sauvignon Blanc with. It also works brilliantly as an aperitif on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes The Uncommon different?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Uncommon were the first producer to put English wine in a can - and they're still the best at it. Their grapes are handpicked from their own vineyard on the Kent Downs, they're the UK's first certified B Corp winemaker, and their cans have over 86% lower carbon emissions than an equivalent bottled wine. 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