Airlie Bank Yarra Cuvée Sparkling NV

Name: Airlie Bank Yarra Cuvée Sparkling NV
Brand: Airlie Bank
SKU: CELAIRLIEB1
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About this Wine

This Yarra Cuvée sparkling is primarily Chardonnay, with a small amount of Pinot Noir. All the fruit is sourced from the Napoleone Vineyard in the Yarra Valley and each bottling represents a blend, being one part from the grandfather base tank (the oldest element being 2010), along with one part from the current vintage. It sees full MLF, as well as small injections of new oak and brandy spirit.

This is a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir fruit sourced entirely from the Napoleone Vineyard in the Yarra Valley. Each bottling represents a blend, being one part from the grandfather base tank (the oldest element being 2010) along with one part from the current vintage. The wine sees full MLF, as well as small injections of new oak and brandy spirit. It’s pale gold in appearance with a fine persistent bead. Aromas of citrus fruits and subtle apricot, complemented by a doughy, bready complexity. It’s fresh and vibrant with a focused palate of apple blossom and citrus characters with complex brioche notes.

Type	Champagne & Sparkling
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay
Country	Australia
Region	Yarra Valley
Brand	Airlie Bank

Yarra Valley Wine

The Yarra Valley wine region is the most important area of wine production in Victoria today, and with its proximity to Melbourne, also the most visited in the state.

Yarra Valley is split into the Upper Yarra and the valley floor. The Upper Yarra is cooler in climate due to its elevation and coupled with younger, fertile, red soils produces most of the region’s notable varietals: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The valley floor is warmer and has predominantly grey soils with pockets of granite and limestone.

Pinot noir has long been considered a notoriously difficult variety to grow. However, the cool climate and longer growing seasons of the Yarra Valley allow the fruit to develop full flavoured and ripe character.

Chardonnay in the past has long been associated with a deep oily, buttery style that experiences full malolactic fermentation and great amounts of oak. This style has since fallen out of favour and wine makers in the Yarra Valley have capitalized on this trend to produce leaner, acid driven Chardonnays that are closer in style to those from Burgundy.

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