Hester Creek Estate Winery Old Vine Brut Sparkling Pinot Blanc 2020

The Pinot Blanc for this year’s offering was hand harvested from our 1968 plantings in Block 4 on our Golden Mile Bench estate property. In traditional Brut fashion, the grapes were hand sorted and whole cluster pressed to retain the fresh primary characteristics of the fruit. The juice was then cold settled and racked before undergoing a cool fermentation at 13°C for 28 days. Following the traditional method, our 2020 Brut was re-fermented in the bottle, spending a total of 24 months en tirage. Over these two years, the wine ages on its lees to provide the doughy mouthweight for which Méthod Champenoise sparkling wines are renowned. The Old Vine Brut was disgorged on March 28th of 2023.

Clean and vibrant, our 2020 Old Vine Brut expresses aromas of toasty biscuit, dry apple and citrus zest. The lively mousse greets the palate with delicate lemon zest, light almond and a clean minerality. The flavours linger on the finish, mingling with a mildly creamy brioche note. Pair this wine with sundried tomato tapenade or smoked oyster quesadillas.