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Sparkling NV

$35.00

9 Awards/Critics’ Notes
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Elegant and vibrant, this full-flavoured premium sparkling has an aromatic lift with relatively high fruit intensity.  Made accordingly to the traditional method from handpicked Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown in the unique terroirs of Tasmania. 

This sparkling makes the perfect start to any special occasion, it’s best served with fresh natural oysters and enjoyed amongst great friends. 

92 points Halliday Wine Companion

Description

Vineyard Region: Tasmania
Wine Analysis: Alc/Vol: 12%
Colour: This sparkling wine is a pale straw colour with a fine and persistent bead.
Aroma: Crisp apples and citrus lift are balanced by bready and biscuity autolysis notes from lees ageing.
Palate: Vibrant acidity adds drive to a full and rich mid-palate, vigorous mousse and a slaty, mineral persisting finish.
Peak Drinking: Until 2022

Recommended food pairings: Serve with natural oysters for the perfect start to a meal or try it with richer fish like baked ocean trout or yellowfin tuna. The Pirie NV could also be enjoyed with a ripe brie and thinly sliced granny smith apple segments.

Growing Conditions: The wine is made from Chardonnay 55%, and Pinot Noir 45%, grown in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley. When grown in areas that experience cool ripening conditions the varieties produce sparkling wines of finesse, elegance and delicacy of flavour.

Winemaker: Tom Wallace

Winemaking notes: The majority of the blend is from the 2017 vintage with some earlier vintages included to add complexity. Free run juice and light pressings (max 0.2 bar) are oxidatively handled. 10% of the blend was fermented and matured older French barrels for between 2 and 6 months. Tirage and secondary ferment in bottle (Traditional Method) was followed by 3 years on lees before disgorging. It was bottled with an alcohol of 12.0 a T.A. of 6.4g/l and a pH of 3.14.

6 Awards

  1. 2020 Perth Royal Wine Awards

    The Royal Agricultural Society of WA Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine 04/09/2020 Trophy

  2. 2021 Australian Wine Companion

    James Halliday 01/08/2020 92 points

  3. 2020 Perth Royal Wine Awards

    04/09/2020 Gold Medal

  4. 2021 Tasmanian Wine Show

    21/01/2021 Gold Medal

  5. Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

    Silver Medal

  6. 2021 Perth Royal Wine Show

    03/09/2021 Bronze Medal

Critics’ tasting notes

  1. “55% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir, 10% of the base wine fermented and matured in French barriques, 18 months on lees pre-disgorgement. Smart wine, good balance of citrus and white stone fruit.”

    James Halliday 01/08/2020

  2. “Such a beautiful example of the exciting wines coming from Tasmania right now. Lemon rind and sorbet with a light brioche and fresh bready influence. Fine persistent palate through to a long finish.”

    94/100

    Ray Jordan 26/11/2020

  3. “55/45% chardonnay/pinot noir, hand picked in the Tamar Valley. Full mlf; méthode traditionnelle; aged 2 years on lees. Bright, complex and cut, a sparkling that juxtaposes the tension of Tasmania’s cool air with the structural generosity of the Tamar. Chardonnay takes the lead in lemon, grapefruit and spicy white peach, backed by the red apples and strawberry hull of pinot noir. Funky charcuterie nuances carry through a long finish. Tense, crystalline acidity and firm phenolic bite lend some astringency to the close.”

    Tyson Stelzer 13/08/2021

Delivery Information

All our products are shipped from Milawa, VIC.

Zone (defined by postcode) Aramex Australia Post
Albury/ VIC Country $12.00 $15.00
Melbourne $16.00 $12.00
Sydney, ACT $12.00 $16.00
NSW Country $16.00 $16.00
Adelaide, Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast $16.00 $16.00
QLD / SA Country N/A $20.00
Tasmania N/A $25.00
Perth, Country WA N/A $20.00
NT N/A $36.00

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Delivery ETA: 3 to 10 business days pending postcodes.

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