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2018 Brut Sugrue South Downs

Grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Colour White
Origin United Kingdom, England
ABV 12%

CEPAGE: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

VINEYARDS: Jenkyn Place Vineyard, Hampshire, planted 2004 on greensand with fractured chalk, approx. 80m above sea level. Mount Harry Vineyard, East Sussex, planted 2006 on clay loam over chalk, approx. 70m above sea level. Storrington Priory Vineyard, West Sussex, planted 2006 on sandy loam over chalk and greensand, 50m above sea level.

YIELD: Very small vintage due to spring frosts, average yield across all vineyards approx. 4,000 kg/ha, bottles produced 7,700

VINIFICATION: 90% fermented in stainless steel, 10% barrel fermentation with partial malolactic (MLF).

ANALYSIS: Residual sugar: 8.2g/L 12% abv

SUGRUE SOUTH DOWNS AWARDS: WineGB Boutique Producer of the year 2020 & 2021, WineGB 2021- Double Gold, SMV Canada Gold 2019, International Wine Challenge Gold 2018, Independent English Wine Awards Trophy 2017, Decanter Top 50 Wines of the World 2015, Decanter Trophy 2014
Winemaker's notes (May 2023)


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