NV Dominique Portet Sparkling Brut Rose

Delightful Sparkling Rosé made by a French winemaking royalty right here in Aus!
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This is Dominique’s NV Sparkling Rose. A joyous wine made in a style reminiscent of the wines of his beloved homeland.

A three way blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, this wine was once named Best Australian Sparkling Rosé at the inaugural Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships in London and has received many great reviews from the likes of James Halliday and Wine Front’s Campbell Mattinson.

This a serious European style bubbly with a lofty pedigree and a more than humble price tag. Undoubtedly one of the best buys for this style in the country.

95 points & Top 100 Wines of 2023
"It has focus and intensity, bright fruit and terrific length. Arguably the best value of the Australian contingent."
- James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)

The grapes for this traditional-method sparkling came from two elevated vineyards (325m) in the Upper Yarra. Both sites have benefited from very good growing conditions over recent vintages, with abundant warm days, cool nights and very little rain. This has allowed the fruit to ripen gradually with excellent flavour development and balanced sugars and acids.

The grapes were handpicked, gently pressed and fermented before going through secondary fermentation in bottle. The wine was then aged for two years in our cool, temperature-controlled cellars, then disgorged and given a light dosage prior to release.

95 points & Top 100 Wines of 2023 - "Has a straw-pink hue with good mousse, 60/40% pinot noir chardonnay, 90% from 2020, 10% reserve wines dating to 2012. It spent 24 months on yeast lees, with a light dosage of 5g/l. It has focus and intensity, bright fruit and terrific length. Arguably the best value of the Australian contingent." - James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)

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Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    Paul R.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Pleasant bubble

    Nice drink a little complexity on the palette, over all a nice light fizz

    TasteRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 2.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 2.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Jac H.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Elegant dry sparkling

    This Brut Rosè is an elegant, complex sparkling with a very dry finish. However, I found the high acidity levels dominated and overrode the strawberry flavours a little too much for my tastebuds.

    TasteRated 3.0 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
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    Gabe M.
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    3 years ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Lip-smackingly good!

    A traditional method blend, this is a delicious Aussie take on the French style. Perfectly pale pink in colour that smells as though you are walking through a strawberry farm. It tastes of red berries dancing like poised ballerinas. Elegant and refined, with a balanced dry finish. Lip-smackingly good.

    A superb drop that I'd put up there in the top 10 pink traditional method sparkling wines in Australia - right up there with Deviation Road's Altair Brut Rose. So good!!

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Caren S.
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    4 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    An excellent sparkling

    Dominique Portet Brut Rose is a delightful sparkling rose very much in keeping with the French style. I discovered it whilst on holidays in Kingscliff at a little a Greek Taverna. It is pale in colour, light & dry and great to drink on its own, with an aperitif or a meal. The price is very reasonable for such an excellent wine, so you can drink it at home on your own or take it to a gathering where it always becomes a talking point. I introduced the wine to two friends a few weeks ago, and they have since ordered some for themselves.

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    Different Drop
    4 years ago

    Thanks so much Caren! Totally agree, lovely wine and authentic style. Top value too. Thanks for spreading the word! Cheers :)

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