MV Salt Eire Chardonnay V2, Sugrue, South Downs, Sussex
This sensational, highly distinctive multi-vintage still white wine is a unique passion-project collaboration between winemaking legend Dermot Sugrue, wine writer Jamie Goode, and Zalto glass importer Daniel Primack. Crafted from 100% Sussex Chardonnay, this wine utilizes a complex solera system—blending the exceptional richness of the barrel-aged 2022 vintage with the bright, tank-fermented freshness of 2023. The result is a texturally brilliant, multi-dimensional masterpiece that balances a rich, creamy, nutty palate of salted butter and fresh sourdough with a piercing, lemon-peel freshness and a dramatic, lingering saline minerality. It is a stunningly complex, gastronomic alternative to premium white Burgundy that will completely redefine what you expect from English still Chardonnay.