Sparkling Blanc de Blancs
2016
Chardonnay
Denmark, Western Australia
Aromas of citrus, verbena and brioche. A dry style with a fine creamy mousse that captures fresh flavours of citrus, white stonefruit and shortbread enriched with lemon curd and brioche. A complex wine rich and full of flavour that is balanced by a refreshing, fine acidity.
$60 each
Description
Hand-picked fruit from the number 1 and 5 Chardonnay clone and whole bunch pressed to retain the elegant free run juice. The juice was fermented slowly and at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve and enhance the regional cool climate minerality. The base wine was put through a secondary fermentation using the traditional method. The wine spent seven years on yeast lees before being disgorged in 2023. The time on lees allows the wine to build up complexity and structure on the palate. Produced from 100% Chardonnay to create a Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs style.
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The Wine Front
92
/ 100
“Apple and shortbread flavours come raced with citrus and brown bread. There’s good intensity to the flavour here and good length too. I like this. It’s straight down the line, and not too complex, but in a good way. It’s refreshing, well balanced and nicely flavoured. It’s also incredibly fresh for an eight-year-old wine.”
December 2024
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Wine Details
Silverstream Sparkling Range
Denmark
2016
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
750mL
