- Colour Champagne_Sparkling
- Producer Sugrue South Downs
- Region England
- Drinking 2026 - 2038
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Later
2022 - Sugrue South Downs Trouble With Dreams - 6x75cl
- Colour Champagne Sparkling
- Producer Sugrue South Downs
- Region England
- Drinking 2026 - 2038
- Case size 6x75cl
- Available Later
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Goedhuis Waddesdon, October 2026
Their signature cuvée. ‘It always has to be good’, Dermot says, so they’ll consistently reserve some of their finest barrels for this wine. The nose is generous with ripe fruits, and a tarte tatin richness accompanied by almonds and brioche. The palate opens opulent, with a touch of white cranberry, before luminous, sherbet-like acidity cuts through the rich fruit, bringing energy and focus. The finish is mineral and chalky, with a light sea breeze salinity. It will only get better if you're patient enough to keep it!
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Julia Harding, Score: 18
Deep and complex aroma: rich lemon fruit and smells a little more peachy than their Blanc de Blancs and without that blossom note, and perhaps a hint of red cherry; creamy and leesy but not (yet) toasty. On the palate, those autolytic characters are more noticeable, rich, almost chewy, concentrated in both texture and flavour and yet intensely fresh and beautifully balanced. Persistent and fine bubbles. A powerful, long wine that fills the mouth and finishes with a long, lightly salty, mouth-watering aftertaste. Outstanding. VGV. Drink 2026-2032.
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Goedhuis Waddesdon, October 2026
Their signature cuvée. ‘It always has to be good’, Dermot says, so they’ll consistently reserve some of their finest barrels for this wine. The nose is generous with ripe fruits, and a tarte tatin richness accompanied by almonds and brioche. The palate opens opulent, with a touch of white cranberry, before luminous, sherbet-like acidity cuts through the rich fruit, bringing energy and focus. The finish is mineral and chalky, with a light sea breeze salinity. It will only get better if you're patient enough to keep it!
Region
England
England is fast becoming a rich source of high quality sparkling wines, many of which are making waves on the international scene. The chalky Kimmeridgian soil that crops up in Chablis, Sancerre, and Champagne plunges under the Channel only to resurface on the south coast of England. Grape growers in southern counties like Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall have been making increasingly impressive cuvées using the traditional Champagne varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) and the traditional production method (second fermentation in bottle and extended ageing on lees). Ripeness is becoming an increasingly regular occurrence in this marginal climate thanks to gradually warming annual temperatures. Producers are also beginning to focus on producing still wines, but for the moment it is the high calibre of sparkling wines that are the standard bearers for the English wine industry. Their zippy acidity, fine mousse, and delicate fruit profiles are a genuinely tempting alternative to Champagne.