Collection: Sugrue South Downs- English Wine Collection

To learn more on Sugrue see the interview here.

Sugrue South Downs is the award-winning, boutique producer of English sparkling and still wines made by Dermot and Ana Sugrue.

In 2006, Irishman Dermot planted a small vineyard at Storrington Priory at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex.

Seven years later, his first sparkling wine The Trouble With Dreams was released and it rapidly gained critical acclaim.

The subsequent vintages have earned Sugrue South Downs a cult-like following and  cemented Dermot's reputation as one of England’s finest winemakers.

Here’s the story...

As a young man, Dermot was compelled by music, cycling and, unlike most adolescents his age, a burning desire to produce booze – all of which he took very seriously. Such were his passions that he was on the brink of becoming a professional cyclist and did end up becoming one of England's most acclaimed winemakers (so maybe there’s still time for the rock star bit).

After a degree in Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, a couple of vintages in Bordeaux – where he consummated his love for both Left and Right Banks – Dermot decided to move to Sussex to study Viticulture and Oenology at Plumpton College, and fatally dedicate himself to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.