Swift Cuvee N.V New South Wales Orange

Winner of the Best Sparkling Trophy at the NSW Wine Awards 2018 and Best Sparkling Trophy and Best Wine at the Orange Wine Show 2018. We’ve had the Best Sparkling in NSW two years running with the Swift Sparkling Rosé awarded the Best Sparkling Trophy at the NSW Wine Awards in 2019. Swift Sparkling wines are single vineyard, high elevation wines that sit alongside the best sparkling wines from across Australia. The Cuvée is usually chardonnay dominant but embraces the complexity that pinot noir and reserve wines can bring to the blend. Long lees ageing (approx 60 months) adds richness. Low dosage enables greater purity and expressiveness. Source from a single vineyard with 2 different chardonnay blocks and 2 different pinot noir blocks, all hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, fermented & matured separately until blending. MLF is minimal to preserve acidity and freshness. Tirage bottled in early spring following vintage. Wonderful freshness, vibrancy and complexity which can only be achieved with great fruit, gentle handling and patience – time in bottle. Terrific intensity of white fruit, florals, strawberry, brioche & nuttiness. Fine mousse is lively on the palate. Delicately balanced dosage. Long fine palate. Dosage: 7.0g/L Tirage date: September 2013 Disgorge date: January 2019 Time on lees: 60 months