2020 Single Block Series Sparkling Pinot Meunier

Alcohol: 12% , 7.1
ρH: 3.22
Total Acidity: 7.40g/L
Residual sugar: 3.5g/L

Winemakers: John Bown, Alain Rousseau

Fine and delicate beads, the wine delivers some peach flavours with some subtle toasted notes. Balanced and refreshing.

We had a drought in Southern Tasmania until spring. From budburst up to flowering, the temperatures were cool (between 15-20֯c). The low temperatures made the flowering slow, resulting in small and lighter bunches with 30 to 40% of small berries (called Hen and Chicken or non-pollinized berries).

Summer was also dry with little rain. Early January was warm with high temperatures. Temperatures dropped in February and March; the outcome was a late start of vintage around mid-March. Some welcomed the rain early March as it filled up the bunches. In general, the quality of the 2020 vintage is good with a lower volume of wine than usual.

Variety: 100% Pinot Meunier, sustainably grown
Region: 100% Coal River Valley.
Yield: 8 tonnes per hectare (2.5 tonnes per acre)

Bottling date: 09.10.2020
Disgorging: 27.05.2022