Chandon Sparkling Pinot Shiraz
$2399each
$287DOZEN
WineryChandon
Fruit PinotNoir Shiraz
Regions
  Victoria
Each $23.99
$287.00
Currently out of stock
Chandon is the progeny of an old world winemaker who has recognized the microclimes of Victoria as being akin to the native vineyards of Champagne. Sparkling reds are a style that Australia has made it's own, Chandon have fashioned one with unique character and charm. Pinot Noir forms the backbone and supports the palate. Shiraz contributes complexity and length, structure and richness. The wine is aged in seasoned oak barrels and assembled to yield a palate of layered chocolate, ripe dark cherry and cinnamon spice flavours.
Shiraz and Pinot Noir are crushed and separately vinified in open top fermenters to preserve their unique characteristics. Ferments are gently punched down by hand up to six times daily to extract colour from the skins. Upon completion, the wine is racked for malolactic, some batches are stored in seasoned oak barrels for a few months to achieve a soft, smooth tannin structure. The final assemblage includes fifteen individual cuvées and a small amount of one to two year old reserve wines. A secondary fermentation in bottle is inoculated followed by twelve to eighteen months yeast ageing and disgorgement. A final dosage is then added before sealing under cork and a further spell of ageing before release.
TASTING NOTES
Deep tawny purple, creamy licorice hued mouuse. A bouquet of dark fruit aromas, blackberries and cherry through to ripe blueberry, liquorice, cinnamon and clove. The intense bead resultant from the extravagant Prise de mousse adds softness and weight to the middle palate, supported by fine chalky tannins which contribute structure and length, before a bright, persistent and savoury finish.
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More About Chandon Wines
Domaine Chandon Australia was established in 1986 as part of Moet & Chandon's expansion into New World sparkling wine production
Based at the Green Point winery operations located in the Yarra Valley, viticultural region which enjoys a wide range of cool to cold climate vineyards, ideal for sparkling wine production. The group of wineries was brought together as Chandon Estates in 1997 and formed a division of Moet - Hennessy. The winery is also well situated to draw fruit from other cool climate vineyards throughout Tasmania, Coonawarra, the Strathbogie Ranges and the Victorian Alps. Domaine Chandon produces premium quality Methode Traditionnelle sparkling wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Chandon»