Wine Overview
The MadFish Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay is an aperitif style best enjoyed young with friends and food and lively conversation. Sourced from the coolest sites of the Great Southern, a vibrant blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir made by Methode Traditionelle with elegance and style. In recognition of the personal and unique contribution made by Vera Hook.
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Composition: |
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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Region: |
The Great Southern
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Technical Notes: |
Good sparkling wine is made from grapes grown in only the coolest climates in which the delicate aromas, flavours and natural acidity are preserved producing light, fresh and fine wine.
The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes for this wine are from a single vineyard in the southern most grapegrowing region of Western Australia in Denmark in the Great Southern. The grapes were hand harvested and processed in the méthode Champenoise. Painstaking juice extraction from whole bunches tipped by hand into the press produced pristine low phenolic juice which was fermented to dryness in tank at low temperature, again preserving the natural delicate characters of the grapes. The resultant wine then underwent the secondary bottle fermentation to produce the sparkle. Over two years resting on the lees in the bottle aided the development of some more complex flavours and aromas. The sediment was then settled by traditional remuage prior to dégorgement, corking and muselet application.
This is an Australian wine made using the most traditional hand crafted techniques.
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Tasting Notes: |
The colour is very pale with no hint of the red Pinot Noir grapes used in its formation. The nose is fresh and light with citrus and floral aromas complemented by some bready characters. The palate is again fresh and light with a fine bead and a crisp lively finish.
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