Méthode Traditionnelle Brut NV - Awarded 4.5 Stars

“This increasingly Champagne-like, non-vintage bubbly is estate-grown at Bendigo, in Central Otago, and lees-aged for at least two years. The batches vary in their varietal composition, but the release I tasted in mid 2021 (4.5*) is a blend of Pinot Noir (74 per cent) and Chardonnay (26 per cent). Straw hued, with a very yeasty fragrance, it has strong, peachy, yeasty flavours, showing excellent vigour and complexity, and a crisp, dry (4 grams/litre of residual sugar) finish. Certified organic.”

By Michael Cooper, NZ Wines (Aug 21)