In France many of the champagne wine houses argue that only by using a wide variety of different wines from various vintages, can a good non vintage champagne be produced year in and year out. This enables them to establish a House Style on which their reputations are built. This current release sparkling wine, which mirrors the French rationale, has an attractive light straw colour and a fine persistent bead. The small delicate beading is the result of extended secondary fermentation at a very cool temperature. Its nose is fresh and lifted with classic yeasty, bready aromas that are the result of ageing on yeast lees for 2 years. On the palate this wine has a wonderful creamy mouth-feel and complexity, along with subtle lemon flavours, balanced by a crisp, fresh finish.
The blend of the different wines used to make sparkling wine is called the cuvée. Premium cuvée for sparkling wine is made from various combinations of the grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. When grown in areas that experience cool ripening conditions like the King Valley and our high country Whitlands vineyard, the varieties produce sparkling wines of finesse, elegance and delicacy of flavour. The ultimate factor that determines overall quality in the production of traditional bottle-fermented sparkling wines is the grape varieties represented in the various parcels of wine for blending. Chardonnay from cool regions provides finesse, lightness and elegance and on tasting is detectable initially due to its aromatic lift and relatively high fruit intensity. On the other hand, Pinot Noir, the backbone to many sparkling wines, provides fullness, weight and length to the palate while Pinot Meunier adds fruitiness and roundness
This delicate, elegant, sparkling wine makes the perfect drink for any occasion. It makes an ideal aperitif or as an accompaniment to a range of appetisers. It is delightful with natural oysters drizzled with a dressing of chopped coriander, lemongrass, lime juice and olive oil two or three minutes before serving. It is also delicious with fresh calamari in a light tempura batter with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, smoked salmon and caviar blinis or miniature wontons with dipping sauce.
This elegant sparkling wine exudes its pedigree at every turn. It is a wine that reflects the care that has been lavished upon it in the vineyard and winery, and also in the cellar where it has aged on yeast lees for 3 years before disgorging.
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