NV Collection Tasmania Sparkling

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$209.94 6 x 750ml bottle

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SKU: HPNV-TACUVEE6

Manufacturer: Handpicked Wines

WINE STYLE

Elegant & Refined
FOOD PAIRING

Oysters out of the shell, canapes, seafood, poultry, vegetarian dishes
HIGHLIGHTS

Our first Tasmanian traditional method sparkling

WHY WE LOVE THIS WINE

This wine is from our organically managed vineyards in Tasmania

OCCASION

Celebration, date night, gifting

COOL CLIMATE SPARKLING

Tasmania is indisputably Australia’s best sparkling region

SMART TASSIE FIZZ - THE REAL REVIEW

"This is their first Tassie bubbly, a pinot noir chardonnay blend from the Tamar Valley, which spent 18 months on its lees. It has a straw to rose-gold colour reflecting the pinot noir grapes. There are pastry, apple-pie crust aromas, while the palate is soft and rounded, ample and yet fine, the finish pleasingly clean. Some peach and strawberry notes. There is sweetness from dosage but it leaves the palate pleasantly dry. A very smart wine." Huon Hooke - January 2021

A NOTE FROM THE WINEMAKERS

“Tasmania is the heart and soul of Australian sparkling wine. Its hallmarks are fine and tight acid structure, brightness of fruit and complexity of flavours, providing wines with the ultimate in finesse.”

SERVING TEMPERATURE | 6 - 10°

CELLAR POTENTIAL | Up to 6 years

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TASTING NOTES

This Sparkling is a blend of 50/50 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It has delicate red fruits from Pinot Noir and some sweet lemon and oyster shell notes from the Chardonnay. All is balanced with fresh natural acidity and a clean finish. The wine has great length and, most importantly, an abundant fine mousse that lasts and lasts.

WINEMAKING

Our fruit was handpicked at early ripeness to produce a base wine of bright fruit flavour and taut structure – the perfect framework on which to build a sparkling wine of elegance and complexity. This Non-Vintage Cuvée was blended from wine of selected vintages, including a parcel of oaked reserve wine that provides complexity. The all-important secondary ferment, ageing on lees and dosage all occurred in the bottle you are now holding.

MATURATION

Following secondary fermentation, each bottle rested on lees for 18 months, allowing the wine to set a fine mousse and build flavour. The dosage was carefully adjusted to enhance complexity and add a touch of opulence to this dry style. This wine is from a small batch that was disgorged in November 2020.

Read more about our Tasmanian vineyards - Why Tasmania is one of the best wine regions for Pinot?

THE REGION

Tasmania

Tasmania is a true cool climate region with a reputation for ultra-premium Pinot Noir and sparkling wines.

The island's pristine environment and relative isolation establish its credentials as a clean and unspoiled haven suited to premium food and wine production.

THE TIER

Collection

SPECIAL OCCASIONS • GIFTING

The Collection series are a set of premium wines from hand-picked regions around the world – each crafted to reflect a supreme sense of place and exceptional character.

The labels each feature a unique photographed object collected from the region the wine was grown, designed to present a story of the region's distinct characteristics.

THE STORY BEHIND THE LABEL

The Artwork

Mussels

This cluster of mussels was collected from the Tamar River in the north of Tasmania. Tidal throughout its 70km length, the estuary is an important habitat for the island's unique flora and fauna.

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