2011 Gembrook Hill Blanc de Blancs

Highly Rated
A beautifully elegant late disgorged Blanc de Blancs from Gembrook Hill. A very classy affair.

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This is truly a superb sparkling wine from Gembrook Hill, filled with complexity, nuance and liveliness.

This Blanc de Blancs, made from pristine estate Chardonnay fruit, was left for 11 years on its yeast lees, and the results are gorgeous. Its time ageing has not dampened it's freshness at all, but rather enhanced layers of complexity - melded together are notes of minerality, honey, with fresh apple and stone fruit.

It's a classy affair, guaranteed to go down a treat at any special occasion.

Due to the superb quality and decent volume we were able to progressively release this wine over 3 years. Since then we have always released our Blanc de Blancs with 6 years on yeast lees for the extra complexity we believe the wine builds over this time.

We retained a small quantity for a LD release, which we originally intended to be 10 years but as has happened with the disruptions of recent times turned into 11 years on yeast lees. The wine was disgorged on 27th June 2022 with 5gL dosage.

96 Points - "Fantastic wine here. Fragrant, curiously fresh for its age and lees time, layered with nougat, sea spray and honeyed nut characters with fresh green apple and nectarine as a backdrop – the perfume. Bubbles are tight and fine, texture is lightly creamy with a saline, tingly, refreshing finish. Very intense, coiled and tight. Such fresh, vibrant feel, and yet so much detail. Class act." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

Gembrook Hill

Based in the cool upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, Gembrook Hill is one of the country's most loved producers of Pinot Noir.

Founded in 1983 by Ian and June Marks, Gembrook is one of the most picturesque vineyards in the region. As well as their stunning Pinot Noirs, they produce excellent examples of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and an elegant Blanc de Blanc in certain vintages.

Ian Marks sadly passed away in 2017. His son Andrew now tends the family vineyard and makes the wines, continuing the family legacy for producing outstanding examples of Upper Yarra wine.

Andrew Marks in his family's vineyard Gembrook Hill

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