Derwent Estate Methode Traditionelle Vintage Sparkling (6 Bottles) Derwent Valley, Tasmania

$244.00 GST Included

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This elegant and crisp sparkling wine is made in the traditional French style. Intensity of flavour and added complexity.

50% Pinot noir and 50% Chardonnay; the fruit was hand-picked when it exhibited fresh strawberry and citrus characters respectively. Whole bunch pressed in our inert gas press; the juice was pressed to tank for settling with minimal sulphur. The pinot underwent micro oxidation to remove some colour, and both varieties were transferred to old oak barrels for fermentation using cultured yeasts. Our goal is to produce a complex wine with minimal time on lees. The base wine was lees stirred fortnightly from post ferment to bottling, picking up yeast autolysis characters early on. From 2014, with the winery now onsite, we were able to hold back some base wine; 15% was added to this vintage, with some held back for the following year in a solera like system. This base wine completed 100% malolactic fermentation prior to tirage in the Spring with no finning’s added. Aged for 3 years on lees, the finished wine was disgorged and allowed several months on cork prior to release.

Fruit sourced from a 30-year-old vineyard sitting at 200m of elevation; the fruit here is often picked at the same time as the rest of the valley is picking grapes destined for table wine. This extra hang time on the vine allows the fruit to develop with good intensity of flavour and high acid levels at the desired ripeness.

 

 

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Nestled on the banks of The Derwent River 20 minutes north of Hobart, the vineyard has the perfect aspect for the production of cool climate wine grapes. Made in our purpose built Straw Bale winery, which is ecofriendly, these award winning wines include 5 different varietals from 10.75 hectares of calcareous soil.

Rich in calcium, lime and loam, the vineyard is herbicide free and transitioning towards organic practices. Cellar Door is a heritage listed 1820 Limestone cottage, operating 10am until 5pm for lunch, 7 days a week and providing one of the true unique Tasmanian Cellar Door experiences.

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