CHAMPAGNE:
Pinot Noir provides structure, intensity and power,
Pinot Meunier gives a fruity bouquet, liveliness and a rounded feel,
Chardonnay complements the whole with finesse and elegance.
Ultra Brut / Brut Nature / Extra Brut / Brut Zero: The driest sparkling wines — No dosage, No added sugar. I have seen Ultra Brut Champagne marketed on shelf talkers as ‘diet Champagne‘ because of the lack of sugar. (0-6 grams per liter residual sugar)
! Brut: Should taste dry with no perception of sweetness. This is the most common style of sparkling wine you’ll find in local stores. (Contains no more than 12 grams/liter residual sugar)
! Extra Dry/Extra Sec: Off dry — tastes slightly sweet. (contains 12-17 grams/liter residual sugar)
! Sec: Translates in to ‘dry’ — Noticeably sweet. (contains 17- 32 grams/liter residual sugar)
! Demi-Sec: Sweet. (32-50 grams/liter residual sugar)
! Doux: Sweetest. (contains 50+ grams/liter residual
sugar)
* The sweetness levels noted for each of the classifications above varies slightly among multiple sources, regions and producers.
Astoria Butterfly Extra Dry Prosecco
zesty and fresh, with loads of lemon, white flower, peach skin, and green apple fill the nose.
NV Lini 910 Lambrusco IGT
Dark red to black in colour, there are notes of dark berry and cherry fruit with fruitcake, spice and chocolate, the palate finishing dry and refreshing.
2013 Peter Lehmann ‘Black Queen’
A bit of sweetness with maraschino cherry, root spice and earthy notes to finish.
NV Gosset Champagne
Pinot/Chardonnay Champagne, Ay, France
The palate is rich and creamy with a delicious burst of acidity and nuttyness making it an ideal aperitif wine to get the dinner started.
NV Casa Caneval ‘Extra Dry’
Excellent as an aperitif, this is a sparkling wine with a lively perlage. Dry and fragrant at the same time, with floral hints and apples on the nose.
2008 paul bara
Elegant, complex and vibrant. Beautifully crafted fruits showing precise citrus, apple pie notes. A floral twist is further enhanced by some brioche notes.
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NV Casa Caneval ‘Extra Dry’
Grape varieties: 100% Glera
15grm/l sugar $50
Excellent as an aperitif, this is a sparkling wine with a lively perlage. Dry and fragrant at the same time, with floral hints and apples on the nose.
Straw-coloured hue, lively froth with a fine and elegant
perlage pear and light floral notes. Soft, fresh, and lasting finish.
Food pairings
Besides being an excellent aperitif, this sparkling wine can be happily matched with all fish dishes such as salmon, shellfish and also with white meats.
2008 paul bara
10% chardonnay 90% pinot
Made exclusively in years of exceptional harvests, this champagne boasts an attractive yellow-green sheen and a delicate effervescence.
An enticing and complex bouquet with a fresh edge. Layers of citrus fruits, honey and dried flowers combine with fleshy fruits and a subtle touch of spices. Astonishingly fresh with heady hints of strawberry and a white flower finish. 2008 Paul Bara Brut Millesime Grand Cru, one of the best small producers. Elegant, complex and vibrant. Beautifully crafted fruits showing precise citrus, apple pie notes. A floral twist is further enhanced by some brioche notes. The soft creamy finish is long and very satisfying.
Coome Farm Sparkling
Astoria Butterfly Prosecco
ASTORIA HAS 10-11GRM/L OF RESIDUAL SUGAR
NV Jacqueline Blanc de Blanc
2013 Peter Lehmann ‘Black Queen’
Often referred to as the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ the Black Queen Sparkling Shiraz is a unique and indulgent wine using grapes sourced from premium vineyards in the Barossa region. Best enjoyed chilled, and matches beautifully with rock oysters or roast turkey. A bit of sweetness with maraschino cherry, root spice and earthy notes to finish. Peter Lehmann, a member of the Order of Australia, the original Baron of the Barossa, and a legend of Australian wine, helped shape the wine industry over seven decades. Peter Lehmann established the Tanunda-based winery that bears his name in 1979, creating a wine brand that today signies quality Barossa winemaking. Each vintage, over 140 grape growers supply Peter Lehmann Wines with quality fruit from over 700 hand-tended vineyards located throughout the Barossa.
Often referred to as the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ the Black Queen Sparkling Shiraz is a unique and indulgent wine using grapes sourced from premium vineyards in the Barossa region, used to craft this exceptional wine. Best enjoyed chilled, and matches beautifully with rock oysters or roast turkey. A true celebratory wine to enjoy with family, friends and ne food.
Trophy - Best Sparkling Red - Australian Sparkling Wine Show 2019
This joyous wine was aged in 300l hogsheads before a whopping 5 years on lees, following the traditional method: a second fermentation in bottle. The result is a giddy, frothy glass of red with a solid lick of sweetness oozing across maraschino cherry, root spice and earthy oak scents, akin to dried porcini and chestnut.
NV Gosset Champagne
Aÿ, France
The oldest Champagne house established in 1594, Gosset has become famous for its exception range and quality. The palate is rich and creamy with a delicious burst of acidity and nuttyness making it an ideal aperitif wine to get the dinner started. Established since 1584, Gosset is one of the smallest Grande Marque Champagne producers and also the oldest wine house in Champagne. Excellent frothy white mousse that shows good hold. Once dissipated it reveals a pale gold straw coloured base wine with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Excellent aromatics showing both intensity and complexity the nose revealing baked bread scents intermixed with oily toast characters, yeast lees and subtle dried honey followed by pear and cashew. The palate is rich and full with well meshed flavours of oily bread, yeast lees, toast and a touch of dried honey with some creamy cashew also present. Finishes dry and fresh with a sense of oily creaminess about the mouthfeel. Excellent concentration and length with a long conclusion of oily baked bread, toast, yeast lees, faint dried honey and cashew.
NV Champagne duval Leroy rose
Its salmon colour, created from Premier Cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Hints of roses and wild cherries, lemon zest and ginger. Elegant and delicious, a fabulous example of Premier Cru Rose Champagne. Its salmon colour, created from Premier Cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, holds one’s eye and brings hints of amber to the fore. Its bouquet releases a wealth of aromas: wild cherries, gs and even a hint of ginger and geraniums. With a solid maturity and balanced vinosity, this wine represents the best of what Duval-Leroy has to offer to knowledgeable wine lovers and fans of ne rosés.
Producer: “Duval-Leroy Rosé Prestige is made only from grapes with a Premier Cru designation and then aged a minimum of three years, a hallmark practice of the Duval-Leroy Champagne house. Made primarily from Pinot Noir with a touch of Chardonnay, this wine has alternating layers of light chalky texture and rm acidity with avors of white raspberry, rich pastry, lemon zest and ginger.” Tasting Panel: “The largest family-owned house in Champagne. Pale pink; juicy and fresh with elegant, tangy, balanced style; raspberry and citrus, mineral and showing considerable nesse.”
raspberry, plum “Balanced and creamy, this fresh rosé offers a subtle weave of white peach, biscuit, orange zest and strawberry avors.” – 90 points
NV Lambrusco Rosso IGT ‘Labrusca’
Emilia Romana, Italy
(certified organic)
Labrusca was the ancient name for Lambrusco. Made from 85% Salamino and 15% Ancellotta using the Charmat method, to produce a gentle fizz that makes the wine so delicious with a variety of food. Dark red to black in colour, there are notes of dark berry and cherry fruit with fruitcake, spice and chocolate, the palate finishing dry and refreshing.
Deeds not words
100% Pinto Noir
Otway Hinterland, near Geelong
Heroes is a side project by former assistant winemaker for Bannockburn Vineyards- James Thomas. The wines are made with minimal intervention and a focus on sustainability. Fragent nose of rose petals, pomegranate and almonds. Elegant and beautiful.
$5 from every bottle sold is donated to Share The Dignity, a charity supporting Australian women in crisis. To learn more, or get involved visit https://www.sharethedignity.com.au
Made in the traditional method, bottle fermented and aged on lees for nine months.
2016 DeChanceny Vouvray