A visually attractive wine in the glass, displaying, plenty of creamy mousse and tiny fine beads. The nose offers soft yeasty characters with hints of elegant lemon and honey blossom. In the mouth fine dry bubbles give way to a toasty, nutty luxurious palate finishing with lingering fresh citrus.
This Non Vintage Brut is crafted from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes and has been made using the traditional methode champenoise technique (matured on lees in the bottle for a minimum of 18 months and hand degorged). Oxidative juice handling, barrel maturation and the addition of reserve wine help construct its generous profile.
Awards and Accolades
92 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion "A beautifully expressive chardonnay pinot noir blend that upholds the tension of the '11 base vintage and deepens it with the red apple fruit and toasty, spicy complexity of '09 and '10 reserves, half of which have been aged in large Austrian oak barrels. The current blend is a '13 disgorged cuvee released in '14, making for a particularly toasty and honeyed style, finished off neatly with less than 8g/l dosage."
About the Producer
Overlooking the spectacular tidal estuary of the Derwent River at Granton, 20 km’s north of Hobart, Stefano Lubiana Wines remains a family owned and operated business, focused on producing small quantities of hand crafted, cool climate, Tasmanian wines.
First planted to the Burgundy varieties of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir during the spring of 1991, the vineyard has expanded over the years to its current area of 18 hectares of closely spaced vines. Plantings also comprise of Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling and Nebbiolo.
Don't Pay: $40.00
WBW Rating: 94/100
Closure: Cork & wire
Region: Derwent Valley, TAS
Winemaker: Steve Lubiana
Drink now until: Midnight
Alc/Vol: 12.5 %
