Distant South Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Winemaking
This Distant South Sparkling is composed of a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, sourced entirely from Tasmania. Complexity is derived from ten individual parcels of tirage base material, ranging from three to twelve years of age. The varying ages of base material are key to the quality of the wine – beautifully blended and balanced, much like a jigsaw puzzle being assembled to create a complete and exquisite picture.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Mid-straw with an ultra-fine and persistent bead.Nose
Lifted fragrances of apples, almond and honeycomb, softly complemented by fresh sourdough characters.Palate
Fine and delicate with remarkable presence. There is a persistent mineral acidity, with the Chardonnay offering crisp apple flavours, lemon curd and lychee, and Pinot Noir balancing with generous mouthfeel and lusciousness.
Distant South Sauvignon Blanc
Winemaking
Grapes for 2018 Distant South Tasmania Sauvignon Blanc were sourced from the best sites of Northern and East Coast Tasmanian wine regions. The grapes were picked in the cool of the evening to ensure that optimum fruit characters are retained. Throughout the winemaking process we minimised the number of wine movements to guard against oxidation and used cool temperatures during processing to retain fruit freshness and enhance the maximum varietal characters of this superb variety.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Pale straw with lime green hues.Nose
Floral, light freshly cut grass notes, gooseberry and subtle passionfruit notes.Palate
Fresh with tropical fruits notes, great varietal expression with a crisp and perfectly balanced acidity.
Distant South Riesling
Winemaking
The grapes for the 2019 Distant South Tasmania Riesling were sourced from the best sites of Northern and East coast Tasmanian wine regions. The grapes were picked in the cool of the evening to ensure that optimum fruit characters are retained. Following gentle crushing, a long cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks was conducted to maximise flavour retention, prior to filtration and bottling.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Bright with light green hints.Nose
Floral, citrus blossom, orange peel with nuances of passionfruit.Palate
A fresh fruit palate with lemon and lime citrus fruits balanced with crisp acidity and finishing with good persistence of flavour.
Distant South Pinot Grigio
Winemaking
Grapes for the 2019 Distant South Tasmania Pinot Grigio were sourced from the best sites of the Northern and East coast Tasmanian wine regions. They were picked in the cool of the evening, to ensure that optimum fruit characters are retained. Following gentle pressing via an airbag tank press, a long cool and even fermentation in stainless steel was conducted in order to maximise flavour retention, prior to filtration and bottling.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Pale lemon with hints of green.Nose
Fresh and vibrant with notes of spiced pear fruit, citrus and honeysuckle characters.Palate
The palate delivers a rich, firm texture with good balance and some spicy notes on a crisp finish.
Distant South Chardonnay
Winemaking
The grapes for 2017 Distant South Tasmania Chardonnay were harvested from the carefully selected sites across three different regions of Tasmania – Tamar Valley, East Coast and Coal River Valley. The grapes were picked in the cool of the evening to ensure that optimum fruit characters are retained. Throughout the winemaking process we minimised the number of wine movements to guard against oxidation and used cool temperatures during processing to retain fruit freshness. The wine was fermented in new and aged French oak barrels and left to mature in oak to impart a soft creamy texture, that helps balance the natural acidity of the wine.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Golden in appearance with hints of green.Nose
Stone fruits and citrus notes completed by light toasty oak and malo-lactic nuances.Palate
The palate is silky and voluptuous with layers of stone fruit, vanillin oak, and a delicate acidity for balance and length.
Distant South Pinot Noir
Winemaking
Grapes for 2018 Distant South Tasmania Pinot Noir were sourced from the best sites right across the region from the Northern to the East coast and Southern Tasmanian wine regions.
After harvesting, the individual parcels of fruit were crushed into small stainless steel fermenters to carefully allow for the extraction of colour and flavour prior to fermentation. The use of pump-over contributed to significant mouthfeel for the final wine. Maturation of the wine was carried out in new and aged French oak hogsheads and stainless steel tanks over a nine month period in our cool cellars.
