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Feire Blanc De Blancs Methode Traditionelle Sparkling White 2019

The 2019 (Feire) Blanc De Blancs Sparkling was made using an intricate process
called Méthode Traditionnelle—the same time-honored approach used to make
French Champagne. The Chardonnay fruit was picked early and sourced from the cool
climate of Eden Valley, a high altitude sub-region in the Barossa. The freshly pressed
juice is immediately settled and cold fermented in stainless steel.
The base wine is tiraged and yeast is introduced into the bottle with sugar for a sec ondary fermentation under pressure (which creates the fine bead of bubbles). This
wine was ‘En Tirage’ for three years where the secondary characters developed in the
wine. It was hand-riddled in 2022 and disgorged in December the same year. The
wine is ready to drink, but it will age gracefully for approximately 5 years.
This Chardonnay cuvee is the epitome of finesse and elegance.
(Colour) Medium straw
(Nose) Freshly baked bread with grapefruit and white musk top-notes and mineral
undertones
(Palate) The Chardonnay grapes are picked early, when sugar levels are lower and
acid levels are higher achieving balance and a crisp, flinty taste, on the palate. Since
it is a vintage wine that has been aged on lees the complexity of flavours include
lemon cream, honey, almond and toast - an impressive flavour profile whilst retain ing freshness and vibrant bubbles. The consistent fine bead is also noteworthy re sulting in a special offering and well beyond your standard Australian sparkling wine.
(Technical)
Alc 12.0% v/v RS 2.5g/L Winemaker Janelle Zerk
Vineyard Eden Valley
Only 3975 Bottles produced