{"product_id":"sugrue-bonkers-v2","title":"Sugrue Bonkers V2","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA blend of fruit from 2022, 2023, and 2024, Bonkers V2 is a purer, more elegant, and salty expression of Chardonnay, but with that same patina of oak and deliciously creamy texture that critics adored about V1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBonkers began as an embryo of an idea in the perfect 2022 vintage. Representing their unique take on English still Chardonnay, it employs a range of traditional and experimental winemaking techniques – fermentation in oak, ageing under\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eflor\u003c\/em\u003e, controlled oxidation, and blending vintages – as well as a drop of Irish humour.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSo pure, so\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eà point\u003c\/em\u003e it almost floats out of the glass. Chalk and citrus aromatics are threaded with richer notes of oak spice and brioche. Creamy in texture, it has a long, tapering, and deliciously salty, Chablis-meets-Sussex finish. Give this plenty of air and time and it will pay dividends.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/b\u003eWhole-bunch pressed. Equal parts French and American oak of various cooperage and size. A small proportion of barrels were allowed to develop \u003cem\u003eflor\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairing Suggestions: \u003c\/b\u003eServe alongside Norfolk crab blinis or seared scallops with pea purée. For vegetarians, try it with goat’s cheese and asparagus tartlets or a leek and gruyère quiche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonkers is that friend you have who just gets on with almost everyone. Classic combinations include pan-fried scallops, roast chicken with morels, porcini risotto, and Alpine cheeses such as Comté or Gruyère. If you want to go off piste, try it with miso-glazed black cod or even sushi.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/b\u003eEast and West Sussex, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol: \u003c\/b\u003e12.0%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlend:\u003c\/b\u003e 100% Chardonnay (2022\/2023\/2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugrue South Downs","offers":[{"title":"75cl","offer_id":57253116936570,"sku":"ST20V2WA","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/7229\/0498\/files\/Bonkers-01b-Revised-Edited.png?v=1789041512","url":"https:\/\/caviste.co.uk\/products\/sugrue-bonkers-v2","provider":"Caviste Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}