It is clear that Tasmania is the leading Australian area for the production of high quality sparkling wines. The best wines are made in the traditional French bottle ferment method (the same as used in Champagne), with such wines benefiting from extended bottle age to allow further complexity to develop.
Our Cuvée Traditionelle is made in this “méthode champenoise” style. Currently made from a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay (two of the ‘Noble’ grape varieties), this wine spends at least four years – and often up to five years – on its lees to develop the traditional and sought-after creamy and biscuity complexity. Previous vintages of this wine have been highly scored by Australia’s premier wine critics, as well as winning trophies and gold medals in national wine shows.
We also make a frizzante (lightly sparkling) Moscato inspired wine we have called “Mosaic” from our rare German Schönburger grapes. As far as we can tell, the “Mosaic” is the only wine of its type in the world! This wine is – apart from a very small number of selected restaurants and retailers in Tasmania – only available through the website.
2011 Cuvée Traditionelle (sparkling wine)
On the mainland, vintage 2011 will go down as one of the worst vintages in living memory. However, once again Tasmania proved its resilience over the big island, with the generally cooler weather proving particularly beneficial for premium sparking wines such as this release. Produced in the traditional Champenoise (Champagne) method from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes and aged for over 5 years on lees. The inviting bouquet shows Granny Smith apple, citrus and almond notes, while the palate is awash with white peach, more lemon and richer brioche flavours. Trademark Tasmanian acidity provides a crisp finish of excellent length. While perfect as an aperitif, this premium wine can also be enjoyed with freshly shucked Bruny Island oysters. … (More)
2015 Mosaic (lightly sparkling Schönburger and Gewürztraminer)
In what may be a “world first,” we have combined our (nearly) Australian exclusive Schönburger variety with the aromatic German grape Gewürztraminer to create a frizzante (lightly sparkling) rosé in the style of the Moscato D’Asti wines of north west Italy.… (More)