{"title":"Sugrue South Downs","description":"\u003cp\u003eDermot and Ana Sugrue make sparkling wine at their own winery at Bee Tree Vineyard in Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex. Dermot started Sugrue South Downs in 2006 after leaving Nyetimber, and went on to spend 16 years as winemaker at Wiston Estate. A large share of the wine is fermented and aged in barrels, then kept long on its lees.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sugrue-south-downs-sparkling-wine","title":"Sugrue South Downs Rosé Ex Machina 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage English sparkling rosé from a long, sun-drenched English summer of the kind that produces wines that come around once in a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 750ml bottle of single-vineyard sparkling rosé, made by Dermot and Ana Sugrue from grapes grown at Coldharbour Vineyard, on the chalk and flint soils of the West Sussex Downs. The vines were planted in 2005, and were thirteen years old at the time of the 2018 harvest. Just 7,500 bottles produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend is 70% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier, 10% Chardonnay, with 20% of the Pinot Noir vinified as red wine and added back to the cuvée, a method borrowed from Champagne that gives the rosé its colour and depth. Fermented in stainless steel, no malolactic. Aged on lees for four and a half years before disgorgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from \u003cem\u003eDeus Ex Machina\u003c\/em\u003e, the Greek dramatic device by which the gods intervene to resolve the unresolvable. Rosé Ex Machina was first made in 2016 from grapes that arrived as a kind of divine intervention from a single vineyard at the eleventh hour. In 2018, the gods were generous again. England had a relentlessly warm and bright summer, with virtually no rain, and the fruit came in perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVibrant coral pink in the glass. On the nose: orange peel, rose petal, strawberries-and-cream, a touch of fresh viennoiserie. On the palate: red apple, juicy peach, ripe summer berries, white pepper and frangipane, with a creamy mousse and a long, persistent finish. Mellow and welcoming, but with serious gastronomic depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 12% ABV, 8 g\/L dosage. Vegan-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage scored \u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Anne Krebiehl MW (Falstaff), \u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Sylvia Wu (Decanter), \u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Jamie Goode (WineAnorak) and \u003cstrong\u003e91 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from Tom Hewson (Robert Parker). Sugrue South Downs has been named WineGB Boutique Producer of the Year three times: 2020, 2021 and 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor dinner, not just an aperitif. Roast turbot. Charcuterie, particularly cured beef. A plate of Sussex strawberries. A wine that improves with cellaring; drink now to 2032.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e75cl. Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugrue South Downs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451872338263,"sku":"WIN-SUG-EXMACH-75","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/made-in-england-sugrue-south-downs-sparkling-wine-a1b2c3d4_10474342-c4e3-4a98-b1d2-0b4816884b5c.jpg?v=1777680925"}],"url":"https:\/\/madeinengland.com\/collections\/sugrue-south-downs.oembed","provider":"Made In England","version":"1.0","type":"link"}