Colour

Bright, deep straw-yellow colour with green-gold hues, and a very fine persistent bead

Aroma

This has a voluminous bouquet, lifted with white stonefruit and citrus fruit aromas and very fine, but intense yeasty, bready autolysis. There is delicacy to the aromatics but also concentration

Palate

Very dry on palate, this is tightly bound and quite elegant in body, with delicate citrus and floral flavours, beautifully balanced by definite, but finely expressed bready autolysis notes. The wine is one of finesse with gentle acidity and soft textures, the effervescence providing critical cut. A long, subtly nuanced finish epitomises the finesse

Winemaking

This Methode is made from hand picked pinot noir and chardonnay grapes from our Martinborough vineyards.
The fruit was picked at that point of ripeness, which achieves both elegance and fullness of flavor. The base wine underwent complete malolactic fermentation and has spent four years on yeast lees in the bottle, with a dosage of 8g/l rs

Winemaker

» Allan Johnson

Technical Details

• Alcohol: 12.5%

Ageing Potential

Will still be drinking very well for up to 3 years.