Lifted red berry perfume of raspberries and fresh strawberries with rose petals. The palate is richly creamy with red apples, red nectarine skin and fine persistent bead. Great length and mouth filling texture balanced with fine acidity. A food matching sparkling wine with nuance and intrigue.
Strict ‘Methode Traditionelle’ aged for minimum 18 months on lees. A Chardonnay dominant blend with Pinot Noir; fruit is taken from across our six vineyard sites, ensuring complexity in the base wine.
Base winemaking/blending: 100% hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed, parcels kept separate for ferment, 30% old French barriques, rest stainless, mix wild/inoculated yeast, base wines unfined
Tirage/Lees Aging: Following secondary fermentation and lees ageing for 18 months, the wine is riddled, disgorged, aged on cork and released.
5 stars, Gold Medal - dish Magazine Oct/Nov 23 issue
Showing rich, rising dough aromas, soft red fruits and vibrant, creamy complexity and hints of cranberry on the finish. It's a Central Otago superstar.
Region — Central Otago
Vineyard — A diverse selection across two subregions – Bannockburn and Pisa
Vintage — NV