Sparkling Tasting Pack 2

2 x Lowestoft NV Reserve Brut

The Reserve Brut is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from two exceptional vintages, with the inclusion of five-year-old reserve wine in the liqueur d’expedition.

This wine exudes rich aromas and flavours of toasted sourdough and almond alongside bright citrus blossom, stone fruit and seamless acidity.

91 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2023
Gold Medal – Australian Sparkling Wine Show 2022

2 x Lowestoft 2017 Rosé

This Pinot Noir based sparkling Rosé was aged on lees for 44 months to impart crunchy texture and a rich, delicious mouthfeel.

Toasted hazelnut and vanilla spice harmoniously mingle with bright strawberry and cherry flavours. There is an elegantly layered acidity providing freshness long on the palate.

95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2023
93 Points – Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2023
Gold Medal – Australian Sparkling Wine Show 2022

2 x Lowestoft 2016 Grand Reserve

The premium cuvée is selected for the Grand Reserve, with a small portion undergoing initial fermentation seasoned oak before the wine was matured on lees for 56 months.

Exhibiting complex mineral notes of oyster shell and wet slate layered against a mouthwatering stone fruit acidity with decadent nutty cashew and toasted brioche.

95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2023
94 Points – Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2023
Gold Medal – Australian Sparkling Wine Show 2022

Tyson Stelzer, Halliday Wine Companion 2023

60/40% pinot noir/chardonnay; 40/30/30% Tasman Peninsula/Huon Valley/Coal River Valley. The Fogarty Group has established Lowestoft as a serious player in Tasmanian still wines and its first foray into the sparkling world meets the same aspiration, not least thanks to the consulting of Natalie Fryar. This is an intricately assembled blend that achieves just the right balance between clean, cool, zesty fruit and the nutty, patisserie allure of lees age. The red apples and strawberries of pinot noir are well melded with the lemon zest of chardonnay.

91

Tyson Stelzer, Halliday Wine Companion 2023

There's something mighty compelling about the texture and perfume of 100% pinot noir sparkling rosé in Tasmania, seldom achieved outside of the A-list of Piper's River. For Lowestoft to attain it in southern Tasmania is a staggering achievement in itself, to do it on their first attempt is monumental. No surprise that Natalie Fryar is in the wings! Delightful, spicy, lively berry fruits deliver crunch and tang, impeccably framed by the creamy texture of lees age. Outstanding line, length and sheer bountiful joy.

95

Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2023

Pretty and layered with spicy strawberry, redcurrants, pink peppercorns and a slice of briney acidity through the middle palate that shapes the course of the fruit. This is a lovely wine, really well done, super elegant. Impressive.

93

Tyson Stelzer, Halliday Wine Companion 2023

60/40% pinot noir/chardonnay. A newcomer with a 3-digit price tag is a bold play and Lowestoft answers every reservation in its inaugural Grand Reserve. The fruit of a single, cool, coastal site on the Tasman Peninsula, this is an elegant and graceful cuvée of pale straw hue. At 6 years of age, primary, crunchy red apple and lemon fruit uphold impressive stamina, beautifully backed by the creamy texture and spicy, toasty allure of lees age. With plenty of endurance tucked into its folds, it will take a good few years in the cellar in its stride.

95

Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2023

The 2016 Grand Reserve Méthode Traditionelle sparkling is complex and riddled with autolytic complexity. It has notes of beeswax, cheesecloth, preserved citrus, field mushroom, autumnal undergrowth (i.e., damp leaves, forest floor, etc.), star anise, stewed apple and even a hint of fresh sourdough. This is a very good, very fine, powerful wine. Balanced.

94