Australia, Tasmania
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Description
Aromas of honeysuckle and citrus with hints of nougat and roasted nuts. Delicate fruits and creaminess fill the mouth with a lingering finish of citrus and nougat. Great with fresh sea bass.
Awards
90 pts Wine Spectator Points
90 pts James Suckling
94 pts James Halliday Wine Companion
93 pts Wine Enthusiast Points
Certifications
Alcohol
12.0%
Analytical data
brut
Vineyard
The Jansz Tasmania vineyard sits to the northeast of the island state within the Pipers River region of the Tamar Valley. This cool little corner is colloquially known as ‘Sparkling Tasmania'
Soil Type
Tasmania is renowned as Australia’s home of great quality sparkling wine. This Cuvee is made from wines grown on multiple sites in Tasmania, all idiosyncratic and ideal for producing excellent fruit for sparkling wine, resting on a bed of pure, red, free-draining basalt soils.
Winemaker
Jennifer Doyle
Viticulture
This Cuvee is made from wines grown on multiple sites in Tasmania, all idiosyncratic and ideal for producing excellent fruit for sparkling wine, resting on a bed of pure, red, free-draining basalt soils.
Vinification
Hand-picking, gentle whole bunch pressing, cool fermentation, 100% malolactic fermentation, complex assemblage and extended ageing on lees after bottle fermentation, all combine to produce a stylish and complex wine. To maximise blending options and complexity in the final wine, batches are kept separate during winemaking. Released with a minimum three months of bottle age.
Maturation
Extended ageing on lees after bottle fermentation.