Bunnamagoo Vintage Blanc de Blanc Sparkling 2017 NSW Mudgee
Bunnamagoo Vintage Blanc de Blanc Sparkling 2017 NSW MudgeeBunnamagoo Vintage Blanc de Blanc Sparkling 2017
Our Blanc de Blancs is produced in the Methode Traditionelle; spending over 40 months on its lees. Created using Estate-grown Chardonnay fruit sourced from our historical Bunnamagoo property at Rockley. This crisp and elegant wine balances characters of citrus and apple with a fine line of minerality and gentle creaminess developed from the period of lees.
The grapes destined for the Bunnamagoo labels are sourced from the Bunnamagoo Estate, a historic property near Rockley, and from the Eurunderee vineyard not far from Mudgee. Although the vineyards are both in the Central Ranges of New South Wales they differ markedly in their terroir. Rockley has one of the coolest climates in Australia. That, together with its deep volcanic basalt soils, results in wines of distinctive cool climate style. At Mudgee, the warmer climate and variable soils under laid with limestone produce wines with subtle nuances and warmth. The winery, built in 2009, is located at Mudgee where the grapes are treated with the individuality that they deserve. Single vineyard wines such as those produced by Bunnamagoo Estate Wines are subject to vagaries of season and accordingly each vintage has its own character. Each vintage is pondered and the vigneron’s and the winemaker’s personal responses are discussed while the grapes are still on the vine. Skilful and attentive winemaking ensures that the promise of each vintage can be fully realized. The procedure is as far as possible from factory methods with each decision from the timing of harvest to the time of release being made with a view to ensuring the integrity of the wine.
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!
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 2018 New South Wales Orange
Logan Vintage M Cuvee 2018 New South Wales OrangeLogan Vintage M Cuvee 2018
With its high altitude and cold climate, Orange is one of the few wine growing areas in Australia suitable for the production of truly classy, classic style sparkling wine. Grown at 930 metres above sea level, the ripening temperatures are similar to that of the sparkling region of France.
Produced in the traditional method, the Logan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvée is made from the classic French sparkling varieties of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. A lovely rose gold colour with very fine bubbles and a persistent mousse, the Logan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvée is comprised predominantly of chardonnay, with approximately 25% pinot noir and 13% pinot meunier. The red pinot varieties contribute a wild strawberry and spice element to the perfume whilst the chardonnay component creates an elegant and luscious sparkling wine, with complex nut, biscuit and zippy lemon aroma that leads into a crisp but full palate and a lovely long finish.
The Logan Vintage ‘M’ Cuvée is named in honour of Malcolm Logan, Peter’s father. Of all wine styles, sparkling was Mal’s favourite.
Nocton Sparkling NV Tasmania
Nocton Sparkling NV TasmaniaNocton Sparkling NV
A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, it features sublime notes of lemon, mandarin and chestnut, with rich layers of complexity from the bottle ferment. With over 2 years on yeast less, we have done all the cellaring this wine will ever need. Pair this with fresh seafood, rich poultry dishes or light game.
Papillon Pinot Noir Pet Nat NV Adelaide Hills South Australia
Papillon Pinot Noir Pet Nat NV Adelaide Hills South AustraliaPapillon Pinot Noir Pet Nat NV Drink now Pet Nat made from Pinot Noir grapes from the Adelaide Hills. Cherry and strawberries with added texture from the skins. Unfiltered, unfined and vegan friendly.
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.
