Apogee Deluxe Vintage Brut 2022

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$72.00

The Apogee Deluxe Vintage Brut 2022 is a sparkling wine that epitomises elegance and balance, showcasing Tasmania’s cool-climate winemaking at its finest. Pale gold hues reflect youthful vitality and hint at excellent ageing potential, while the fine mousse is persistent, leaving a small collar of foam.

On the nose, expect an initial burst of yeastiness followed by lifted floral aromas of white flowers, biscuity yeast, and a mineral sea breeze or oyster shell note, with subtle hints of jasmine.

The palate is lean, refreshing, and finely balanced by the vibrant acidity typical of Tasmania, leading to a dry, clean finish.

Body Scale

Delicate

Rounded

Bold

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Apogee Deluxe Vintage Brut 2021 Tasmanian sparkling wine

Apogee Deluxe Vintage Brut 2022

$72.00

$72.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Andrew Pirie

Year

2022

Region

Pipers River & Pipers Brook

Vineyard

Apogee

Aroma

Yeasty with floral notes of white flowers, biscuity yeast, oyster shell, and hints of jasmine.

Palette

Lean and refreshing, with balanced acidity, fine fruit flavours, and a dry finish. Long aftertaste with vibrant acidity and no bitterness.

Pairings

Pairs well with smoked kingfish, fresh oysters, or a light canapé, matching the wine's precision and saline character.

Wine Making

Harvest date was 31 March 2020 after a cooler than average summer with a cool ripening month of March and 150 mm of rain. The summer in total was cooler and wetter than average leading to great delicacy of fruit character. Tirage analysis was 11.0 % alc/vol and 7.98 g/l titratable acidity with a pH of 3.1. A vineyard blend of, 46 % chardonnay, 47 % pinot noir,) and 7.0 % pinot meunier was hand-picked and whole bunch pressed with oxidative handling methods to enhance complex flavours and degrade pigment derived from the black pinot noir skins. The oxidative pressing makes sparkling more complex and less fruity. It was tiraged (bottled with yeast) on 24 November 2020 and is currently disgorged (yeast removed) with around 36 months on lees.

Meet the owners

Apogee is the culmination of nearly 50 years of Tasmanian winemaking experience from Dr Andrew Pirie, the man who founded Pipers Brook Vineyard back in 1974. At his 2-hectare single-vineyard site near Lebrina, Andrew focuses purely on traditional method sparkling wine using classic Champagne varieties, alongside small runs of table wine. It's a project built on decades of studying Tasmania's terroir, aiming to prove that Tasmanian sparkling wine can go head to head with the best in the world.

Andrew Pirie — Apogee

Pipers River & Pipers Brook

About the region

Established in 1974 by Dr Andrew Pirie, Pipers River and Pipers Brook is the region that put Tasmanian sparkling wine on the map. A climate that mirrors Champagne, hilly terrain, and some of Tasmania's most prestigious producers come together here to create sparkling wines of extraordinary finesse. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are just as at home, producing wines of real depth, complexity and cool climate elegance.

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