Vintage Blanc de Blancs

Demeter

Producer: Quartz Reef
Colour: Sparkling
Last seen vintage: 2019
Grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Origin: Central Otago, Bendigo, Central Otago, New Zealand
Indicative price: 85.00 NZD(no guarantee)

The vines are planted on a north-facing slope in Bendigo, on dry loamy soils with fine gravel and quartz. The grapes were hand-picked on 6 March 2019. Made using traditional bottle fermentation, the sparkling wine spent five years on the lees, was riddled and disgorged by hand on site in spring 2024. In the glass, it shows fine, persistent bubbles, citrus fruit, green apple, flowers, pâtisserie and subtle honey and yeast notes. The acidity is precise and youthful, while the palate is creamy, dry and long. A distinctive feature is the five years of lees ageing and the blend of 93% Chardonnay and 7% Pinot Noir.

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