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BOXLEY, England - For hundreds of years Britons have celebrated by drinking French Champagne. But with vineyards now dotted across hills in southern England and sustainability concerns growing, local fizz is emerging as the drink of choice.
At the same time, rising concern about carbon emissions is leading many British consumers and corporations to opt for local produce over imports where they can. "There's so much demand for English wine we just cannot keep up," said Chapel Down's operations director and head winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire, as he oversaw workers hand-harvesting dense bunches of Chardonnay grapes at Boxley on the rolling Kent Downs.
At last year's Decanter World Wine Awards, the UK won its highest ever number of medals. Winemakers say it's that, plus the"buy local" movement which sees produce from closer to home as more environmentally and socially responsible, which is driving sales. "Because we're a young industry, we're able to put that at the heart of our design," Ned Awty, the chief executive of WineGB, said.
English producers now account for about 60% of sparkling wine served at events held at the Tate, with the rest Champagne, and Anderson expects it to head to 70%.
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