Winemaker’s Notes

Pale golden in colour with a fine perlage. Aromas of toasted oats, rock melon and nuances of tropical fruits leading to a warm honeycomb finish in the glass. On the palate the yeast autolytic evolution unfolds with the fine acid backbone to reveal a complex mineral finish. Extra Brut in style, this very dry Methode Traditionelle is best enjoyed as an aperitif or to accompany an Entree course.

Jascha Oldham-Selak (Founding Director & Winemaker)

Accolades

CHAMPION wine of show - 2024 National Wine Awards of Aotearoa

CHAMPION sparkling wine - 2024 National Wine Awards of Aotearoa

GOLD Medal - 2024 Aotearoa regional wine competition

CHAMPION sparkling wine - 2024 Aotearoa regional wine competition

SILVER Medal - 2024 New Zealand International Wine Show

GOLD Medal - 2024 Marlborough Wine Show

Recent Reviews

“This is reminiscent of a very fine blanc de blancs Champagne; it’s seductively expressed on the nose, showing crunchy apple, nectarine, lemon peel, almond meal, and brioche nuances, followed by a concentrated palate displaying brilliant focus combined with beautifully pitched acidity, finishing impressively long and engaging. Crisp-dry and mouth-watering with richly textured mouthfeel.” 96/100 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

“Delicate bead. A very restrained, pithy citrus core with saline acidity streaks across the very dry palate. Quite austere, with grainy phenolics providing the scaffolding for delicate, mineral-tinged salty apple and lemon flavours, this is currently really closed and needs a year or two to come together” 95/100 Stephen Wong - The Real Review