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CUVÉE BOZ BLANC DE BLANCS 2020

CUVÉE BOZ BLANC DE BLANCS 2020

Named after Dermot's dearly departed brother, Barry Ben Sugrue – affectionately known as "Boz" – this cuvée has a place close to our hearts. A spectacularly gifted individual, Boz was an ardent and accomplished man, bright as the crisp-white paper his razor-sharp pencil raised perfection upon.

Made only in the best vintages and crafted with long cellar-ageing in mind, Cuvée Boz Blanc de Blancs is the ultimate expression of English Chardonnay on South Downs chalk.

From an exceptional year, which enjoyed long spells of warmth and higher-than-average light levels, the 2020 Cuvée Boz Blanc de Blancs comes entirely from Mount Harry – our 'Grand Cru' single vineyard on the East Sussex Downs, planted in 2006.

Beautifully open and expressive from the get-go, it's showing spiced citrus and floral notes, alongside stony minerals and tangy acidity. While we enjoy Blanc de Blancs when it's youthful and 'crunchy', this has a long and bright future ahead of it.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  • GRAPES

    100% Chardonnay

    Dosage: 5g/L, 12% ABV

  • VINEYARD

    Mount Harry Vineyard, East Sussex

  • WINEMAKING

    100% fermented in stainless steel, without malolactic fermentation. Bottled in July 2021, followed by 36 months on lees. First disgorged in July 2024.

FOOD PAIRING

One brilliant sommelier put us onto stir-fried lobster noodles with Cuvée Boz Blanc de Blancs and we haven't stopped dreaming of the combination since.

While it's youthful and 'crunchy,' this wine loves anything from the sea – sushi, scallops, Dover sole. As it matures, it can take on spicier flavours. Soft cheeses, like High Weald Dairy's Little Sussex, work very nicely too.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

"Bright and fresh, offering a touch of green apple and lemon with a subtle saltiness, driven by its lemon brightness and deep chalkiness. Beautifully clear-cut with sprightly mousse, this wine will benefit from more bottle age. Pure, brisk, crisp and delicious." 93 Points, Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous

"Lively in mousse and aromatics, bursting from the glass with notes of ripe red apple, yuzu and white peach. There are good bones here, piercing acid, textural richness and purity of fruit. Hints of brioche and biscuit dough add some savour, but for now it is the intensity and purity that shine. Another excellent Sugrue." 95 Points, Thomas Parker MW, Farr Vintners