Yarra Valley, VIC
Delightful Sparkling Rosé made by a French winemaking royalty right here in Aus!
$33.00
Out of Stock
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.
Dominique Portet, quite simply, is international winemaking royalty. From a winemaking family that stretches back 10 generations in Bordeaux, his father Andre Portet was régisseur (vineyard and winery manager) of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild in Pauillac.
He is one of the original “Flying Winemakers”, having scoured the world in search of new and interesting exploits in wine which eventually lead him to the Yarra Valley.
Here Portet found “... wines with a fragrance and structure reminiscent of the wines of Bordeaux. The Yarra has a charm and a beauty that engulfs you, and its wines are worldly” and chose this as his home away from home.
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.
Blend : Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
ABV : 13.0%
Closure : Cork
Bottle Size : 750ml
This looks so inviting in the glass. Bright salmon-pink/rose colouring with a fine bead. Looks like the real deal. There is a whole lot going on on the nose. There are fresh, wild raspberries and strawberries backed by hints of herbs and rose petals. Subtly complex without being pretentious. It’s spicy yet elegant on the palate and slightly creamy, and the low dosage (additional sugar) leaves you with a fresh mouth afterward. - Different Drop Wine Team
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Nice drink a little complexity on the palette, over all a nice light fizz
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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.
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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!!
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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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Thanks so much Caren! Totally agree, lovely wine and authentic style. Top value too. Thanks for spreading the word! Cheers :)
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