England
ARTBDB
Region: England, Hampshire
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Background: Artelium’s 2015 Blanc de Blancs is a mature, finely structured example of this most elegant of styles.
Winemaking process: Hand-picked from a single vineyard in Hampshire. The wine was produced by celebrated winemaker Dermot Sugrue. 250 cases only produced. Following a gentle pressing to extract only the finest portion of juice. The 2015 Blanc de Blancs was vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks. Partial malolactic fermentation was carried out prior to bottling and extended lees ageing.
Tasting notes: Delicate orange blossom and sweer shortcrust pasrty on the nose with flavours of refreshing lemon sorbet and a long finish on the palate.
A super clean nose. Rolling layers of gentle bready autolysis, over taut citrus peels, and fresh citrus juice. A very fine structure; concentrated and vital, but lightly weighted, very lean and fine with gently saline minerality. The palate builds with subtle grapefruit joining the citrus and fresh green orchard fruits. Acidity remains bracing, as it should and gives the energy and framework to hang the mature fruit, pastry and subtle nuttiness from on the finish.
ARTCS
Region: England, Hampshire
Grape variety: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier
Background: The wine was produced by celebrated winemaker Dermot Sugrue.
Winemaking process: Pressed to extract only the finest portion of juice. Vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier were fermented and aged separately, with malolactic fermentation carried out only partially to retain structure and give extra ability for extended lees ageing.
Tasting notes: A super concentrated nose. Opulent, polished aromas of lemon peel, pink lady apple and fresh pastry. The palate is bright and intense; a wicked line of clean acidity keeps it brisk, the well-ripe fruit hangs off it keenly. Crisp pear, subtle tropical fruit notes. Long, tense toasted-brioche finish.
ARTMR
Region: England, Hampshire
Grape variety: Chardonnay 20%, Pinot Noir 50% & Meunier 20%
Background
Winemaking process: The 2015 Rosé was vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks. The red wine, used in the assemblage for colour and red fruit character, was cold soaked on its skins for several days prior to fermentation. The remaining elements of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier were fermented and aged separately, with malolactic fermentation carried out on the Chardonnay only.
Tasting notes: It has an intense strawberry colour, is bold yet nuanced with a rich depth of red fruit flavours.
An aromatic, exciting nose with bold, lifted red berry fruits alongside savoury spice and baked brioche. Tart baked rhubarb and crunchy, juicy cranberry on the palate. A lovely approachable style, offering excellent maturity and depth of flavour. Great concentration with fresh acid and lovely lees texture. A rich, complex rosé. Long, clean finish.
Awards
International Wine Challenge 2021 - Gold Winer
WineGB Awards 2021 - Silver Medal
SUGBDB
Region: England
Grape variety: Chardonnay (100%)
Tasting notes: Neal Martin - 94 points: The 2015 Cuvée Boz, released at the end of February 2021, is 100% Chardonnay from the Jenkyn Place Vineyard in Hampshire. This has a light mousse and a greenish tint. The well defined, complex and harmonious nose unfolds to reveal green apples, crustaceans and subtle hints of lemon thyme. The palate is very well balanced and poised, quite weighty in the mouth, offering citrus peel, orange zest and faint traces of strawberry toward the elegant finish. This is an outstanding English sparkling wine from Dermot Sugrue, certainly one of the best that I have tasted.
Awards
Wine GB Trophy 2021 - 2021 Wine GB Gold
Medal & Boutique Producer of the Year
SUGDBO
Region: England
Grape variety: Chardonnay (60%) & Pinot noir (40%)
Tasting notes: Neal Martin - 95 points - Vinous.com: The Multi-Vintage Cuvée Dr Brendan O’Regan, disgorged in February 2020, is based on 2016, with some reserve of the 2009 vintage, and it is in its second release. It is named after Dermot Sugrue’s grandmother’s brother, who essentially invented duty-free in Ireland. With a slightly higher dosage (9g/L), it presents a clean, precise, very complex bouquet of gunflint and smoke combined with orange pith and honeysuckle, all extremely well defined and displaying a little more spiciness than the regular cuvées. Possessed of wonderful depth and quite saline, it fans out brilliantly toward a finish that lingers in the mouth.
Awards: WineGB Trophy for Boutique Producer of the Year 2020 and 2021
SUGREM
Region: England
Grape variety: 50% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay
Tasting notes: 95 Points - Anne Krebiehl MW - Falstaff, May 2022: Both orange peel and Red Delicious apple figure on the nose, alongside a subtle hint of fresh Viennoiserie that turns into shortcrust with more air. The palate strikes immediately with its effortlessness: there is that lovely balance between juicy freshness and mellow ripeness that you get in red apples. The slender body fizzes away with tiniest bubbles, lending creaminess and gentleness, expressing serenity, beauty and depth. Very elegant, lovely now, certain to evolve into a grandiose and gastronomic rosé.
Awards: WineGB Trophy for Boutique Producer of the Year 2020 and 2021
SUGTWD
Region: England
Grape variety: Chardonnay (60%) & Pinot noir (40%)
Tasting notes: Anne Krebiehl MW for Falstaff - 94 points: A most subtle hint of petrichor precedes the creamy notions of raw, citrus-zest-flecked shortcrust pastry on the nose. The palate comes in with a serene litheness that is balanced and harmonious. There is something sleek, something weightless about this that nonetheless comes with resonance and depth. Bottle age will make this shine even more.
Awards
WineGB Boutique Producer of the year 2020 & 2021
WineGB Awards 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
SUGZM
Region: England
Grape variety: Chardonnay (60%) & Pinot noir (40%)
Tasting notes: Neal Martin - 94 points: 'This is just a killer English sparkling wine that is one of the most Champagne-like in style. It has a very intense, delineated bouquet of Granny Smith apple, crushed stone and sea cave aromas. The palate is exquisitely balanced with fine weight and density, yet paradoxically seems nimble and light on its feet. Razor-sharp acidity and just a light twist of sour lemon on the finish. This is outstanding.'
Awards
Awards for previous vintage ‘The Trouble With Dreams’ 2014: Gold Medal IWC 2019 - 95 Points
Jancidrobinson.com 17/20
2020 WineGB Gold Medal & Boutique Producer of the Year