Mount Majura Vineyard The Silurian 2012
Named after the Silurian period which gave the rock upon which the vineyard is planted. Unsure of the percentage split, the current vintage of 2015 is listed as chardonnay 59% […]
Tag Archives: Sparkling
T’Gallant Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
The third in a trio of new packaging for T’Gallant sparkling wines, along with the Prosecco and the Moscato. T’Gallant, Sparkling, Chardonnay Pinot Noir, Victoria, NV Opens with aromas of […]
Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir 2016
Here’s some hefty packaging for a rare beast from the Barossa, a Blanc de Noir sparkling. Neither the pewter front label nor the back label mention the variety, but there’s […]
Darenberg Pollyanna Polly Sparkling NV
d’Arenberg’s party starter, named after Chester Osborn’s mum(m) Pauline. If you know your labels, you’ll know that it used to be called “Dadd” but the big player G.H Mumm decided […]
Deviation Road Loftia Brut 2014
The Adelaide Hills are one of the reliable centres for excellence when it comes to sparkling wine production in Australia. Deviation Road’s Kate Laurie has spent time working in Champagne […]
Taltarni Cuvée Rosé 2011
Taltarni, along with having large plantings in Western Victoria also hold the reins to premium Tasmanian sparkling house Clover Hill, so they know a thing or two about sparkling wine […]
d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Sparkling NV
Label change after LVMH got a bit upset with cheeky Chester previously calling this bubbles “Dadd.” Now this one honours his mum Pauline, who was better known as Pollyanna Polly. […]
Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvée 2010
The Tasmanian Sparkling Wine industry continues to develop and mature. There’s the 2 big players across multiple price points: Jansz and Arras. Whilst a whole host of other contenders continue […]
Yarrabank Vintage Sparkling
Yarrabank Sparkling is a joint product of the Champagne house of Devaux and Victoria’s Yering Station. ‘Traditional’ method, 4 years on lees, no Malolactic fermentation for the Chardonnay and sealed […]
A Truly Sparkling Road – Deviation Road
There’s some magic there in the Adelaide Hills. Hamish and Kate Laurie of Deviation Road are forging ahead with creating a legacy of benchmark Sparklings, not just for the Adelaide […]
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