Sugrue The Trouble With Dreams 2020 (6 Bottles) Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
£265.00
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Wine is emotion. And every release of The Trouble with Dreams is emotional.
More than twelve years after what should have been the inaugural vintage of The Trouble with Dreams – from the vineyard that Dermot initially planted to make wine for the monastic order of Catholic priests at Storrington Priory – the 2020 vintage marks a new and significant development we could not be happier about.
The hopes of the 2008 vintage were dashed when virtually all the grapes were devoured overnight by birds (“That’s the trouble with dreams”, Father Paul McMahon demurred). However, exactly 10 miles west of Storrington a larger site of older vines on extremely chalky ground proffered their second crop… Coldharbour Vineyard has now featured in all of our vintages since 2019, and it’s a vineyard that we have farmed ourselves since 2023.
Around a decade ago, the first Trouble with Dreams vintages went on sale – the 2009, 2010, and 2011 rapidly gaining critical acclaim as among the best sparkling wines in the UK. Every subsequent vintage has had big shoes to fill, and we’re delighted to say the 2020 lives up to expectations – while there’s still mineral geology at its core, there’s a little more richness to the fruit.
About Sugrue South Downs
Dermot Sugrue’s passion for winemaking began at a young age. After studying Environmental Sciences and Viticulture, he worked in Bordeaux and later at Plumpton College. In 2009, he created his first vintage, “The Trouble With Dreams,” at Storrington Priory vineyard.
However, after the challenging 2012 summer, Dermot sought additional fruit sources. He met Alice Renton, owner of Mount Harry vineyard, and began managing the site in 2013. The partnership led to the creation of Cuvée Dr Brendan O’Regan, praised by Hugh Johnson as “England’s best.”
Dermot continued to expand, leasing Coldharbour vineyard in 2022. This meticulously managed site has produced award-winning wines, including Best Rosé and Best Blanc de Blancs at the WineGB Awards.
In May 2023, Sugrue South Downs made history by purchasing Bee Tree vineyard, their first owned site. This small, warm vineyard near Wivelsfield Green is planted with Pinot Noir and offers a serene atmosphere. Next door, a former tractor barn has been converted into a state-of-the-art winery, situated on the site of John Saxby’s original workshop.
Starting with just his dog Noodles, Dermot was later joined by his wife Ana, also a winemaker, and then in 2022, by the UK’s leading boutique hotelier, Robin Hutson OBE, Chairman of The Pig hotel group.
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