Description
PALATE
This sparkling features a rich, earthy full-bodied palate with loads of berry and spice flavours.
WINEMAKING
The fruit was handpicked and chilled overnight before whole bunch pressing to minimise phenolic pickup. Fermentation was carried out in stainless steel tanks at 15°C. Once primary fermentation completed and the base wine fined and filtered, the second in-bottle fermentation is conducted. The bottled wines are left on lees for 12 months before disgorging and topping.
FOOD PAIRING
Great pairing with chocolate and sweet deserts. Try a traditional Christmas approach with turkey and cranberry sauce.
VINTAGE NOTES
The sparkling shiraz is non-vintage as we hold back small amounts of previous vintages to blend into the main vintage to give the sparkling wine a slight complexity and earthiness to the palate.
QUICK NOTES
VINTAGE
NV
WINEMAKERS
Coby Ladwig
Luke Eckersley
Brenden Smith
GRAPE VARIETY
Shiraz
BOTTLED
December 2012
GROWING AREA
Great Southern
ALC %/VOL
13.0 % v/v
TITRATABLE ACIDITY
6.5 g/l
pH
3.50
CELLAR POTENTIAL
3-4 years
OAK
N/A
MATURATION
N/A
