Daosa Natural Reserve NV Piccadilly Valley South Australia
Daosa Natural Reserve NV Piccadilly Valley South AustraliaDaosa Natural Reserve NV
“Ticks all the boxes; elegance, balance, length; ripe citrus, some Granny Smith apple.” 96 points, James Halliday
Our first sparkling wine was the 2009 Blanc de Blancs, made from selected Chardonnay clones from our Bizot Vineyard, in the heart of the Piccadilly Valley. In 2016 we started managing a few Pinot Noir vineyards in the Piccadilly Valley, and began making the Natural Réserve sparkling.
We manage all our vineyards in the Piccadilly Valley ourselves and do not buy fruit. All our vineyards in Piccadilly Valley are cane pruned (Guyot Double), and are pruned by hand. We limit the use of herbicides by controlling undervine growth mechanically. We limit the use of chemicals sprays to sulphur and copper and some preventive fungal sprays.
We manually manage trellis and shoot growth during the growing season to optimise sunshine in the canopy. All our fruit is handpicked and delivered to the Tapanappa winery in Piccadilly Valley for processing. Our viticultural expertise in Piccadilly Valley allows us to produce the finest fruit, and to achieve distinctive balance in our sparkling wines.
Delamere Cuvee N.V Tasmania
Delamere Cuvee N.V TasmaniaThe Non-Vintage Sparkling Cuvée is a blend of vintages with the majority coming from 2014 vintage, with 30% of reserve wine adding complexity and depth. 2014 was a warmer season, with ripe flavours being achieved early in the season, at low sugar levels. 2014 yields were particularly small, giving wonderful concentration of flavour.
As with all of Delamere’s sparkling wines, the Cuvée NV is made by the traditional method with an average four years lees time. The assemblage was focused on retaining the fresh fruit characteristics whilst balancing the autolytic and more mature flavours.
This wine showcases many of the elements that make a non-vintage sparkling wine so appealing. The maturity of the older wine brings a richness and depth, which combines beautifully with the fresh apple, citrus and stone fruit flavours of the younger wines. The Cuvée NV has flavours of fresh bread, nuts and leatherwood honey and a lingering and complex finish. Too good to save just for special occasions!
Howard Park Jete Brut N.V Western Australia Great Southern
Howard Park Jete Brut N.V Western Australia Great SouthernHoward Park Jete Brut N.V is pale lemon in colour with petillant notes of citrus zest, white flowers and meringue. The fine creamy mousse of the palate captures fresh flavours of citrus, red berries and baked apple which is enriched with lemon curd and toasted brioche. A wine rich and full of flavour balanced by a fine, guiding acidity.
Johnny Q Sparkling Brut N.V South Eastern Australia
Johnny Q Sparkling Brut N.V South Eastern AustraliaJohnny Q Sparkling N.V is straw green with a fine gas bead and persistent mousse. The refreshing lemon citrus aromas of Chardonnay are in harmony with the zesty lift of the Semillon. A very refreshing, easy drinking sparkling style wine, with generous citrus fruit flavours enhanced with creamy mouth filling characters and where the wine finishes soft, crisp and clean…
Logan Vintage M Cuvee 2017 New South Wales Orange
Logan Vintage M Cuvee 2017 New South Wales OrangeLogan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvée 2017 is a perfect blend of 66% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir and 14% Pinot Meunier grapes. It flaunts a pretty rose gold colour accompanied by a fine mousse. The complex bouquet exhibits brioche and nutty aromas from lees ageing, which combine with fruit toast and oyster shell fragrances to please your senses. This dazzling drink is dry and crisp on the palate, containing appealing characters of wild strawberries, lemons and almonds. The long finale is gratifying. Make the most of this wine’s flavour profile by serving it with Gruyère cheese, chicken in almond sauce, or a white fish preparation.
Swift Cuvee N.V New South Wales Orange
Swift Cuvee N.V New South Wales OrangeSwift N.V hails from the elevated slopes of Orange, NSW. The cool climate and elevated vineyard sites are perfect for the production of traditional method sparkling wines. Chardonnay dominates the palate with fresh cut white fruit and citrus, Pinot noir adds elegant and richness to the mid and back palate.
Swinging Bridge G&A 2019 New South Wales Orange
Swinging Bridge G&A 2019 New South Wales OrangeSwinging Bridge G&A 2019
Swinging Bridge Wines is, initially, a tale of two families, the Wards and the Paytens, cousins who have farmed in the district since 1867. The wines in the Winemaker Series pay homage to this historic connection, being named for eminent and beloved family members, such as the Mrs Payten Chardonnay and M.A.W. Pinot Noir (Tom’s father, Mark Andrew Ward). The name Swinging Bridge refers to the historic wooden footbridge that spans the Belubula River in Canowindra, at the foot of the original Swinging Bridge vineyard, first planted with Shiraz and Chardonnay vines in 1995.
In 2008, having spent many years working as a viticulturist at Swinging Bridge, and after completing a university course in winemaking, Tom Ward took the reins at Swinging Bridge to make more wines under his own label, as a complement to the estate’s 100ha that were supplying grapes to large-scale wineries. Always intrigued by the enormous potential afforded by the cool-climate varieties produced in the region, he turned his attention to sourcing Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay from a selection of premium Orange vineyards, including Hillcrest Park, planted in 1998 by Peter and Lee Hedberg.
After selling up in Canowindra, Tom and his family set down their own roots in Orange, taking over the Hedberg’s iconic estate. Here, he and his wife, Georgie, live and run Swinging Bridge, which they consider to be the best site in Orange for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and which they’ve renamed Hill Park. A formidable viticulturalist and winemaker, Tom has been the driving force behind the progress and development of the estate into what it is today – a benchmark producer and maker of premium-quality cool-climate wines that showcase the best of the Orange region.
Made entirely from a small parcel of Chardonnay, it is a wine of supurb clarity with classic poise and elegance, a fine bead and dry finish with firm natural acidity. It is named in honour of two supportive and spiritual woman in Tom’s life. Georgie his wife and Anne his mother.
