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TECHNICAL
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| Appellation |
Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Vintage |
2004 |
| Variety |
Chardonnay (35%) & Pinot Noir (65%) |
| Harvest Date |
March & April 2004 |
| Harvest Maturity |
11.5° baume |
| Disgorged |
July 2007 |
| TA |
3.24 gms per litre |
| pH |
6.30 |
| Alcohol |
12.5% |
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WINEMAKING
The wine was tank pressed with freerun and pressings juice fractions
fermented separately. Cool even primary fermentation over 15 days retained
fruit flavour and freshness. 16 months on lees. Blended for secondary
fermentation which occurred in the bottle as per traditional method.
The wine was disgorged and bottled in July 2007. |
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TASTING
This sparkling wine has good strawberry pinot structure balanced with a creamy
palate. Fine yeast autolysis characters produced during aging have turned this
sparkling into a very elegant wine.
Winemaker: David O’Leary |
