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2023 Passel Estate 'La Joie' Méthode Traditionnelle Chenin Blanc

2023 Passel Estate 'La Joie' Méthode Traditionnelle Chenin Blanc

2023

Fermented in bottle in the traditional French method, an elegant sparkling wine with an ultra-fine mousse.

From $45.00 per bottle

    Description

    Tasting Notes: Light green in colour with mother of pearl flecks. A bouquet of freshly cut white pear, subtle brioche, shaved almonds and sea-spray. A fine and focused entry on the palate of natural acidity with flavours of grapefruit and white nectarine leads to a feather-light finish of crushed granite and freshly whipped cream, carried forth by an ultra-fine mousse. Drink now for freshness or be rewarded with cellaring.

    Winemaking Notes: The pristine Chenin Blanc fruit was picked in the cool of the morning and cold pressed to retain freshness and finer texture and structure. The juice was lightly settled for just 24 hours, then racked to ferment while harvesting only the lightest and most delicate grape solids to further aid in textural and aromatic development. The ferment was cold and long, undergoing regular battonage both during and after fermentation in order to further develop the textural nuances and add complexity. After 4 months of regular battonage the wine was clarified and bottled, to undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle, as is the traditional French method. The sparkling wine spent a further 12 months on lees in bottle before disgorgement and dosage.

    92+ Points
    Cassandra Charlick, Wine Pilot
    "Chenin Blanc traditional method. Excitable bead in the glass sings of celebration. Note smells tasty – a bakers kitchen, just enough autolytic yeasty deliciousness. Crisp minerality to – salt-baked citrus and crushed granite. Savoury tones of dried herbs – and lemon leaf. Framed by a joyful white blossom and lime zest lift. Smells crisp and fresh, like linen sheets hung on a bright summer’s day. Plenty of fine creamy mouse and bright acidity – this is chenin blanc, after all! Behind the bubbles though, there is finely layered texture and nice phenolics, and the palate lingers for a solid amount of time. Lemon brioche and crushed oak cake on the palate. Bright and focused with a degree of complexity, a stellar addition to Margaret River’s sparkling scene."

    Wine Details

    • Vintage 2023
    • Type Sparkling Wine

    Description

    Tasting Notes: Light green in colour with mother of pearl flecks. A bouquet of freshly cut white pear, subtle brioche, shaved almonds and sea-spray. A fine and focused entry on the palate of natural acidity with flavours of grapefruit and white nectarine leads to a feather-light finish of crushed granite and freshly whipped cream, carried forth by an ultra-fine mousse. Drink now for freshness or be rewarded with cellaring.

    Winemaking Notes: The pristine Chenin Blanc fruit was picked in the cool of the morning and cold pressed to retain freshness and finer texture and structure. The juice was lightly settled for just 24 hours, then racked to ferment while harvesting only the lightest and most delicate grape solids to further aid in textural and aromatic development. The ferment was cold and long, undergoing regular battonage both during and after fermentation in order to further develop the textural nuances and add complexity. After 4 months of regular battonage the wine was clarified and bottled, to undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle, as is the traditional French method. The sparkling wine spent a further 12 months on lees in bottle before disgorgement and dosage.

    92+ Points
    Cassandra Charlick, Wine Pilot
    "Chenin Blanc traditional method. Excitable bead in the glass sings of celebration. Note smells tasty – a bakers kitchen, just enough autolytic yeasty deliciousness. Crisp minerality to – salt-baked citrus and crushed granite. Savoury tones of dried herbs – and lemon leaf. Framed by a joyful white blossom and lime zest lift. Smells crisp and fresh, like linen sheets hung on a bright summer’s day. Plenty of fine creamy mouse and bright acidity – this is chenin blanc, after all! Behind the bubbles though, there is finely layered texture and nice phenolics, and the palate lingers for a solid amount of time. Lemon brioche and crushed oak cake on the palate. Bright and focused with a degree of complexity, a stellar addition to Margaret River’s sparkling scene."

    Wine Details

    • Vintage 2023
    • Type Sparkling Wine

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