SPARKLING PINKNew ZealandAn exciting innovation in the wine market - a sparkling wine infused with natural strawberry. Full on the palate yet with an elegant finesse; the result of careful blending of the base wines. The wine has a hint of sweetness which complements the subtle lingering taste of strawberries.
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Hunter Valley, NSWProduced predominantly from Semillon fruit grown in the Hunter. Colour is a developed medium yellow with full, clean Semillon and lifted citrus and straw fruit flavours which are made complex by toasty, yeast characters.Great served as an aperitif.
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(Griffith, NSW)The grapes for this sparkling wine were picked in March and sourced from the Rivernina, New South Wales, with small parcels from vineyards in South Australia and Victoria. The free run portions of Semillon and Chardonnay were used in this wine to maintain the light delicate floral fruit aromas. A portion of the juice for this wine was fermented, then held on lees to add complexity and body. The balance was cold fermented in stainless steel to enhance the fruit characters. Tasting notes Aromas of straw, citrus and apple from the Semillon combine beautifully with the peach and dried fig aromas of the Chardonnay. The fine effervescence enhances the clean fresh flavours and aromas while helping the finish to remain crisp as it lingers in the mouth.
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Various Vineyards; South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales The wine has a delicate, pale gold colour with a fine bead and a mouth-filling mousse. The bouquet shows subtle bread yeast aromas paired with fresh, rich fruit character. The wine is full flavoured, yet elegant in structure, showing a soft, full, round palate and generous fruit flavours, balanced by refreshing acidity and a clean, crisp, dry finish. Serve chilled as an aperitif.
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Various, VicThis current release sparkling wine has an attractive pale green-gold colour with lifted aromas of green apples and citrus. One sip and the wine explodes in the mouth, with citrus flavours accompanied by a soft creaminess which provides delicateness and finishing with refreshing acidity.
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(Victoria)’From De Bortoli’s Victorian range comes a very good bubbly: delicate pink tinge (what the wine buffs used to call ‘partridge eye’), hint of raspberry, lively flavours, creamy texture, crisp zingy finish. For the fun times.GOOD.’Quaff 2006 by Peter Forrestal’An excellent value sparkling from the De Bortoli’s stable. A pink blush style with a lovely cherry and soft biscuity flavours. Well balanced with a clean lingering finish.’Darryl Thomas, Sunday Territorian, 29th May 2005
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Excellent mousse with fine profuse bead. The nose is delicate and heralds a fine aperitif style. Aroma of yeast lees followed by grapefruit and biscuit notes. The palate displays finesse, with grapefruit and yeast lees characteristics finely balanced. There is a creaminess of texture but the fullness of style is edged back by acidity. Excellent length and long lees grapefruit aftertaste.
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