Sparkling, Whites & Rosé

An elegant and expressive sparkling wine, is crafted from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced from the cool-climate Tumbarumba region.

This 2022 vintage was matured on tirage for almost three years before disgorgement, building complexity and finesse.

Fresh acidity and minerality reflect the region’s terroir, while extended lees ageing delivers creamy texture, persistent fine bubbles and subtle brioche notes. Flavours of green apple, citrus and red berries are balanced by toast and floral aromatics, creating a harmonious, refined and beautifully structured sparkling wine.

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Grown and harvested in the cold climate heights of Tumbarumba, this sparkling wine is a testament to the nuances of great Australian wine making. Made with a small amount of Pinot Noir Red wine, this Chardonnay Pinot base build on the success and heritage of our iconic Dalliance Sparkling.

This sparkling challenges the concepts and designs of what we call a modern rose. The desire for a pale, dry rose is stripped back to its finest levels. Resting on triage for three years, this method style sparkling features a fine creamy bead and gentle citrus flavours perfect for celebrations.

Awards and Reviews: 

95 Points - Halliday Wine Companion, Toni Paterson

"A golden-hued rosé with a faint pink tinge from the addition of a small amount of pinot noir table wine. Beautifully fresh and fragrant, with subtle strawberry and sherbet tones. The palate is quite rich and layered, with excellent intensity and vibrancy, and the sweeter fruit profile is balanced by a cleansing frame of acidity. A wine of integrity, beautifully made."

Another fine example of the wine that can be made from the cold climate region of Tumbarumba. We have been making Chardonnay from this region for over 30 years.

Aromas are delicate and refined, featuring notes of green apple, citrus, and pear, with a subtle mineral undertone. The cool climate of Tumbarumba enhances the retention of natural acidity, providing a zesty backdrop to the aromatics.

The French oak fermentation and aging impart a creamy, buttery texture, along with nuances of vanilla, toasted nuts, and a touch of spice. This combination of flavours creates a well-balanced and complex profile.

Awards & Reviews          

96 Points - Halliday Wine Companion by Toni Paterson

" A spectacularly impressive, detailed single-vineyard chardonnay with waxy green almond and flinty notes overlaying a core of textured, expansive, citrusy fruit. The steely core of acidity draws you in and commands your attention. It is wildly complex, mesmerising and utterly gorgeous. Serve in a large glass to allow the layers to expand and grow. A light chill is all that's required. Incredible quality for the price."

93 Points - The Real Review by Aaron Brasher

"Complex and lifted aromas of struck match, grapefruit pith, just-ripe white stone fruit and a nutty mealiness. There's lovey drive and poise here, with citrus, nectarine, oak and lively acidity all working very nicely together. Long, textured and with real presence."

 96 Points - Wine Pilot by Shanteh Wale

"A sultry sulfite note opens swiftly making way for sparkler dust on lemon cream icing. There is pomelo and candied lemon skin, nectarines and white peach. Zesty with linear and laser focused acidity that feels well embedded into the body of the wine, not forced but innate. A stony, pumice like minerality and a spray of tea rose florals. This is the kind of energetic Tumbarumba and modern Australian chardonnay that you could drink everyday. This will also age slowly and continue to show you more detail over the next 5-8 years. A wondrous wine. Pair with salt and pepper squid or a Fritto Misto di Mare platter."

Silver - Riverina Wine Show

Bronze - Royal QLD Wine Show

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