97/100 - The Real Review - Stuart Knox. Top Rated Australian sparkling wine.
"Medium salmon-pink hue. Dried cherry, rose and sumac aromas. A full palate filled with dried red fruits, pot-pourri and then it morphs into sumac spice and charcuterie savouries. The ultra fine bead speaks of its maturity, but has ample life to carry it along while a fine mesh of acidity keeps everything flowing. Very long and lingering: it's in the final moments that deep savoury toastiness really shines through. As serious as any Australian sparkling wine I’ve come across, and a delight to behold."
September 2025.
Winemaking
The grapes for our Vintage Sparkling Rosé were whole bunch pressed, wild fermented followed by full malo, with tiraging in November 2016. Nine years aging on lees and a low dosage of less than 4 grams allows the voluptuous flavours of the fruit to shine through. Crafted using 100% Pinot Noir grapes and made in the traditional method, the Vintage Sparkling Rosé is a perfect expression of the balance between the primary fruit flavours as well as the autolysis characters achieved by extended time on lees.
Tasting Notes
This wine has an alluring, complex aroma of secondary Pinot Noir characters. Potpourri and baked shortbread features on the nose and palate. The savoury character of the wine is framed beautifully by firm phenolics, rich texture and a long seamless palate.
