NV Deviation Road Altair Sparkling Rosé

Highly Rated
Beautiful Sparkling Rosé from French-trained Kate Laurie.
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
8 Reviews

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Quality Sparkling Rosé like this doesn't come around at this price every day.

In the Altair Sparkling Rosé you can see the love of this wine style from husband and wife winemaking partners, Kate & Hamish Laurie. Kate was trained in Champagne and those skills she obtained during her time there are beautifully on display here.

This is bright, fresh, spicy and complex - a ridiculous bargain if you are on the hunt for classy, elegant Australian Sparkling that won't cost an arm and a leg.

With 95 points from James Halliday, this is brilliant drinking for any day of the week.

WINEMAKING
The fruit is all hand-picked and whole bunch pressed into tank for fermentation. A remaining parcel of Pinot Noir is fermented as red wine in open top fermenters with daily plunging. Fermentation lasts around 12 days and the wines go through malolactic ferment over winter to soften the acids. Blending then takes place, combining the clear base wine with around 4-7% of the red wine to achieve the pale pink colour and fruit lift that is signature of this wine.

We tirage the wine by hand and store the bottles at 14` for a long consistent second ferment. Each bottle is riddled and hand disgorged on site in our Longwood winery. Small batches are disgorged at a time to allow the remaining bottles to continue ageing on lees as long as possible. The dosage liquor is crafted using a blend of base wines that have been aged for at least 12 months.

VINEYARD
We source fruit from sites located above 550m in the Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley regions of the Adelaide Hills. These sites consistently produce outstanding Pinot and Chardonnay for sparkling wine.

Region: Adelaide Hills, SA
Blend:
ABV: 12.50%
Closure: 750ml
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95 Points - "A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay grown at Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley, 80% from '17. Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, largely fermented in tank, a small percentage of pinot made as a red wine. Delicious rose, with small red fruits/berries, and a supple mouthfeel. Bargain." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 Points - "The latest (October 2020) disgorgement of this traditional-method pale blush beauty reveals riper and richer pinot-oriented strawberry characters, the flavour and expression both precisely delivered with balanced acidity and toned backbone. Exciting drinkability and sophistication all in one glass." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 8 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 7 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
100%would recommend this product
8 reviews
  • CH
    Craig H.
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    12 seconds ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Clean full bodied bubbles!

    This is a really well balanced wine with a great finish and a fine bubble.

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • SR
    Stefan R.
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    1 week ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Solid sub $50 bubbles

    Please let me know if there are pink bubbles under $50 that are as good or better than this.

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • CH
    Craig H.
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    2 weeks ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    clean, balanced and delicious

    This is a favourite in our home.

    Full bodied and balanced with a lingering but clean finish.

    At sub $40 it's great value.

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • SZ
    Stephen Z.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Solid pink sparkling

    We’ve ordered the is several times and it’s always a crowd pleaser.

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • JH
    Jac H.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Gorgeous, easy drinking pink sparkling

    Beautiful and smashable rosè sparkling. Perfect for Christmas. Will buy again when it’s back in stock.

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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