Tasting Notes
colour
Pale blush with fine bead.
aroma
Lifted red fruit aromatics of cranberry and strawberry, with the faintest lift of citrus peel adding complexity and intrigue.
palate
Richly assembled on the palate delivering layers of subtle spice, raspberry mousse and lightly toasted baguette.
cellaring
5–7 years
Technical
vintage
A blend of select vintages.
winemaking
Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed, cool fermented in stainless steel. A Pinot Noir dominant blend, with the inclusion of five year old reserve wine in the liqueur d’expedition. The wine spent 32 months on lees producing a luxurious, textural mouthfeel.
region
Tasmania
varieties
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
analysis
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- pH: 3.25
- Total acidity: 7.30 g/L
- Dosage: 8.25 g/L
Food Pairings
Confit free-range duck terrine served with pickled cherries and salted crostini.
Awards
Australian Sparkling Wine Show 2022
Tasmanian Wine Show 2022
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022
Reviews
Tyson Stelzer, Halliday Wine Companion 2023
70/30% pinot noir/chardonnay; 55/25/20% Coal River Valley/East Coast/Huon Valley. A serious newcomer to the sparkling rosé set, this vibrant and fresh young thing is an altogether different recipe to Thalia's blanc. Racy, young Coal River Valley pinot noir makes for an energetic spine of crunchy strawberry hull and lemon, with an air of rose petals. An elegant apéritif, unashamedly all about primary fruit over texture or complexity, yet still achieving a classy mouth feel and inherent balance.
91
Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate 2023
This pours a most gloriously languid blush-pink in the glass. On the nose, there are strawberries, redcurrants, star anise and a hint of glacé ginger. In the mouth, this is elegant and pretty, with plump mousse and enough phenolic complexity on the back palate to elevate it above a simple quaffer.
90
