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Delamere Sparkling Blanc De Blancs 2017

Delamere Sparkling Blanc De Blancs 2017

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The Delamere Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2017 is a refined, racy sparkling wine that showcases both elegance and complexity. Crisp citrus notes greet you on the nose, followed by layers of stone fruits as the wine develops on the palate.

A hallmark of Delamere, this Blanc de Blancs carries the signature oyster shell and minerality throughout, adding depth and texture.

The finish is long and complex, lingering with delicate aromas of lemon blossom florals, making this wine a perfect expression of cool-climate winemaking at its finest.

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Tasting Notes

Aroma: Crisp citrus, lemon blossom florals, with delicate minerality.

Palate: Stone fruits with classic oyster shell minerality, balanced by racy acidity.

Finish: Long and complex, with lingering citrus and floral notes.

Winemaking

The grapes for our Blanc de Blancs were whole bunch pressed, wild fermented followed by full malo and tiraging in October 2017. All our sparkling wines are made using the traditional method, with the Blanc de Blanc seeing a minimum of five years tirage before being disgorged and released. A low dosage of 3g/l allows the elegant flavours of the fruit to shine through. This wine will develop beautifully under cork, with 2-3 years showing its brightest potential.

About the Vineyard

Shane’s official foray into winemaking took place in 2001, although the seed was planted many years earlier when his family established their Adelaide Hills vineyard. A previous career path (marine biology and aquaculture) brought him to Tasmania where he took up a vintage cellarhand position to help pay the rent whilst undertaking post-graduate research.

Two weeks into harvest and he was hooked! From his new home base in Tasmania, Shane completed the Adelaide University post-graduate degree in winemaking and embarked on vintages in the Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley and Oregon (USA). The passionate and dynamic winemaking community in Tasmania, and the enormous potential for discovery, lured him back.

Fran joined Shane in their Delamere Vineyard business in 2011. Relocating to Tasmania from her home state of Western Australia a decade earlier to pursue a passion for cool climate wines, Fran’s interest in Champagne style wines trace back to her days studying winemaking at Adelaide University. With many years of winemaking experience in top wine regions around the world, including Burgundy, Oregon, Yarra Valley and the Adelaide Hills, Fran chose to settle in Tasmania due to the unparalleled fruit quality. Who would have predicted a girl from Kalgoorlie would end up making cool climate wine in the apple isle? Not many! But certainly there is no place Fran would rather be.

Accolades

96 Points Halliday Wine Companion.

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Pipers River & Pipers Brook

Nestled in the hilly region northwest of Launceston, the Pipers River and Pipers Brook area is famed for its stunning natural beauty and its exceptional sparkling wines.

This renowned wine region, established in 1974 by Dr. Andrew Pirie with the founding of Pipers Brook Vineyard, enjoys a climate closely resembling that of Champagne, France.

These cool conditions provide the perfect environment for producing world-class sparkling wines, along with remarkable examples of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Today, Pipers River and Pipers Brook are home to some of Tasmania’s most prestigious wine producers, creating wines that are celebrated both locally and internationally.