Empire of Dirt Venom Cloudy Sparkling 2021 (6 Bottles) Geelong

$238.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Gamay blend with bright acidity and a juicy fruit palate. Venom was accidentally created in 2020 during vintage when the Covid 19 pandemic response began and everyone was in a bit of a panic about if we would be able to finish vintage or not. I had purchased beautiful Chardonnay fruit that was destined to be in the Emerge traditional sparkling.

The volume was low (due to low crop yields), it was the end of the day, Covid cases were rising and I had tickets to see a band that night. My overloaded vintage brain decided to throw the Chardonnay fruit in the emptied press on top of a few Pinot noir skins thinking it would grab a little colour but I was fine with a pink sparkling. Hmmm, the juice came out purple, like Shiraz.

Obviously it wasn’t going to become premium bubbles anymore but it still tasted amazing so after a quick emotional freak out, a new plan arose and here we are.I always thought Venom would be a great name for some bright pink fizz, and it’s kind of a nod to Britney Spears Toxic as well (cause who doesn’t love a bit of Britney on the dance floor).

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About Empire of Dirt Wines

Tash Webster is the founder and winemaker of the Moorabool Valley based label Empire wines (previously Empire of dirt wines). She gained experience working in many wineries and vineyards across Geelong’s three sub-regions (as well as her hometown of Orange, NSW) while completing her CSU winemaking degree as Dux and with distinction. Having failed with her first business attempt (always a good life lesson) she now makes boutique wines that represent the Geelong region. Tash was a finalist in the 2020 Young guns of wine awards, and has experience judging in both regional, state, and national Wine shows.

My love of music and pop culture heavily influences the names of the labels. You’ll always find the speakers blaring in the winery when I’m working, or when at home cooking, gardening, or sitting by the fire pit. I’m a strong believer of letting the wines speak for themselves rather than forcing a style that screams me, so I’m minimal intervention as much as possible.

As a highly introverted person by nature, I’d much rather hang out with my cats than be out talking up the wines so thanks for dropping by and joining the Empire!

World Wine Estates

World Wine Estates is a wine importer and distributor that was established in 1988 as the import and wholesale arm of the Ultimo Wine Centre – Sydney’s famous premier wine retailer.

Throughout the years we have added premium Australian and New Zealand agencies to our portfolio, whilst maintaining a French wine focus. All our wines are carefully chosen to ensure that we offer our customers high quality wines to suit every type of business.