{"title":"Sparkling Wine","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"jo-landron-brut-atmospheres-nv","title":"Jo Landron Brut Atmosphères NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Loire sparkler has been enjoying plenty of love among those who know it, and no wonder. It’s a hand-harvested, estate-grown, biodynamic, naturally fermented, low-dosage fizz that shows up many conventional Champagnes for both quality and value. Topping off an impressive package is the marvellous label designed by iconic French illustrator Michel Tolmer (of Mimi, Fifi and Glouglou fame).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo Landron is not a fan of using Muscadet’s Melon de Bourgogne for sparkling wine, preferring instead a blend of around 50 to 60% Folle Blanche (grown on sandy clay) with a balance of Pinot Noir (grown on gravelly soils). Vine age ranges from 18 to 30 years. The yields are typically between 50 and 60 hl\/ha—far lower than the average yields in Champagne. The base wines ferment naturally and then go through a traditional second fermentation in bottle, where they remain for a minimum of 24 months. The dosage ranges from zero to a low 5 g\/L (depending on the bottling). Moreover, the fruit for this cuvée is always from a single vintage (2020 in this case).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis list of attributes sounds like the approach of a top Champagne grower, not a humble Muscadet producer! It's no surprise, then, that the result is a wine of impressive depth and complexity. Expect a super-mineral, earthy, rocky wine with waves of racy citrus, fresh nectarine and lots of flinty, talc-like, salty complexity, then a delicious lick of smoky Pinot cherry to close. 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The first release is derived entirely from the 2015 vintage and was disgorged with a low 2.4 g\/L after five years on lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Ulysse Collin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43272950153444,"sku":"20026-750","price":315.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/products\/1d857015-2e33-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20026-750.png?v=1663053072"},{"product_id":"pierre-marie-chermette-cremant-de-bourgogne-brut-nv","title":"Domaine Chermette Crémant de Bourgogne Brut NV","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis cracking dry sparkling wine is 100% Chardonnay from a single parcel of vines just north of the Chermette cellars in Le Bois-d’Oingt. It’s a 2.5-hectare, southwest-facing site on limestone\/clay soil―perfect for Chardonnay. The wine ages for 18 months in bottle, minimum sulphur is used, it is neither fined nor filtered, and very little dosage is added (4 g\/L). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis shipment is a blend of 2018, 2019 and 2020 and is showing creamier, lemon-curd intensity and more length than previous bottlings—perhaps due to the low yields and warmer vintages involved. There are well-pitched notes of pear, citrus, chamomile, toasted hazelnuts and subtle buttery brioche, while the palate is vinous, focused and balanced by stony acidity. We love the fine, airy bubbles and the fresh, sculpted energy and finesse. If you don’t know this wine, do yourself a favour; French sparkling wine this impressive, at this price, does not grow on trees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Chermette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43272957755620,"sku":"8780-750","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/d9d89d50-8744-ef11-ac45-02c0c1c8e708_8780-750.png?v=1721257415"},{"product_id":"robert-bernard-plageoles-mauzac-nature-sparkling-2016","title":"Robert \u0026 Bernard Plageoles Mauzac Nature Sparkling 2015","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePétillant-naturel. Gaillac méthode ancestrale wines are really the mother of Pét-Nats, and the there is no better example than the Plageoles' Mauzac Nature. Gaillac has a very, very long history of producing méthode ancestrale (pét-nat) sparkling wines - a history that goes back to the 1500s (long before Champagne began producing sparkling wines). In fact, so synonymous was Gaillac with pét-nats back in the day that méthode gaillacoise was a widely used synonym for méthode ancestrale. The Plageoles example is made from a 40 year old parcel of the exceptionally rare Mauzac Rose grape variety. In simple terms, the naturally fermented base wine is chilled to stop the fermentation when there is still 25-30 g\/l residual sugar remaining. The following spring, the wine is put into bottle and the fermentation continues under cork, producing the bubbles. There are no other additions and no need for dosage, as the bottle fermentation naturally stops when there is still a touch of residual sugar left in the wine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eA cracking, lip-smacking, slightly off-dry wine that is fragrant and textural, with citrus oil, cider apple, nettle and hazelnut notes. There's a beautiful pillowy texture that leads to a tangy close balanced by a kiss of natural sweetness. A pét-nat of extreme refreshment and genuine finesse. As there is no disgorgement, you can expect a slight cloudiness in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert \u0026 Bernard Plageoles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273158983908,"sku":"13792-750","price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/products\/cdfe8202-bdf9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_13792-750.jpg?v=1660773339"},{"product_id":"champagne-egly-ouriet-grand-cru-millesime-2007-disg-oct-2017","title":"Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime 2007 (Disg. 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This is clearly one of the greatest releases from this maker, as the note from William Kelley below makes clear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Egly-Ouriet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273467134180,"sku":"17595-750","price":578.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/595c7104-a3a5-ee11-ac3e-0aa7bbf44e76_17595-750.png?v=1703801171"},{"product_id":"champagne-egly-ouriet-grand-cru-millesime-2007-disg-jul-2019","title":"Champagne Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésime 2007 (Disg. Jul 2019)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay. As always it spends its first year in barrel and receives a very low dosage of 4g\/l. This is far more ‘ready’ than the 2008. It is a more seductive yet also powerful wine which is in a wonderful place right now. 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The grapes were allowed to macerate for a period before the juice was drawn off, providing the colour and much of the body and flavour for the wine. This saignée technique is now rare in Champagne, primarily as it is a demanding method of vinification and it requires grapes with an excellent degree of maturity. Most rosé in Champagne is made by the addition of a little red wine. Vive la difference!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAs with all Larmandier’s wines it was naturally fermented. Part of this cuvée was raised in a Nomblot concrete egg and part in stainless steel, and more recently Larmandier has been also trialling amphora designed by Mizel Riouspeyrous from Domaine Arretxea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt’s one of Champagne’s wow wines, repeatedly compared to a Chambolle-Musigny. In short, it’s a Champagne that can stop drinkers in their tracks. The 2019 is a spellbinding release built on energy and crystalline tension. Although it drinks beautifully on its own, it has the depth to go with smoked or grilled salmon. Yes, do that—you won’t regret it! This bottling was disgorged with a discreet dosage of three grams per litre. It is a superb release that will be even better with a year or two in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273699360996,"sku":"20218-1500","price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/2803fe4d-f1f8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20218-1500.png?v=1760945402"},{"product_id":"champagne-larmandier-bernier-1er-cru-longitude-blanc-de-blancs-nv-base-16-disg-apr-2021","title":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Longitude Blanc de Blancs NV (1500ml) (Base 16 Disg. Apr 2021)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e2016 base with 35-40% reserve wines going back to 2004, disgorged in April 2021. The name here refers to the vertical nature of the geographic locations of the vineyards as well as the style of wine resulting from the very chalky soils of these sites i.e., a more linear, mineral wine. To be specific, the vineyards are located in Cramant, Avize, Oger, and Vertus (north of the village). 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These vineyards are on roughly the same latitude, hence the name, which also hints at the breadth of texture that the wines from these sites (having more clay in the soil) tend to offer up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIn the cellar, Larmandier uses mostly large format casks (almost all the wood now comes from Stockinger in Austria) with less and less reliance on steel tanks. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place naturally, and there is no fining or filtration. Bottles are matured over a period of more than two years, disgorged manually and dosed at low, extra brut levels (in this case, four grams per litre) a minimum of six months before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePure and mineral, this, like all the recent bottlings, offers superb texture and stone-fruited depth without sacrificing the cut-diamond precision and citrusy, chalky energy that is a given from this area. In short, this is classic Larmandier—100% delicious and all class. This is a wine that is extremely versatile at the table, especially if served in a wine glass, and can even be decanted. It will pair with everything from fish, shellfish, terrines, any white meat dish, game and most cheeses (except blue or strong washed-rind).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43273699819748,"sku":"20221-1500","price":358.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/2575\/3828\/files\/2cee801f-f4f8-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20221-1500.jpg?v=1760945125"},{"product_id":"champagne-larmandier-bernier-grand-cru-vieille-vigne-du-levant-2012-disg-sep-2021","title":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant 2012 (Disg. 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The varietal blend remains 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, with the fruit drawn from seven different parcels across the Côteaux Sud d'Épernay and Vallée de la Marne (namely Chavot, Mancy, Morangis, Le Breuil, Boursault, Moussy and Vaudancourt). The average age of the vines is 30 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAurélien Laherte naturally ferments the juice in a mixture of vessels—including two 50-hL Rousseau tronconique casks, old barrels, foudre and concrete. Regardless of vessel, the wines are always on lees and malolactic fermentation is partially completed (around 60-70% on average). 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The result is one of the most distinctive and mineral wines of the entire Champagne region, and one of the benchmark wines of the great grower movement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eSince the mid 90’s, this wine has always been non-dosé long before it was fashionable. The Larmandiers made the decision because this particular terroir (when farmed in their way: old vines, biodynamics, low yields, etc.) works best without any additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2014 is a superb Terre de Vertus, very classic in style. You can expect a wonderfully fine, savoury dry white that offers complex hints of bosc pear, fresh salt, earth, preserved lemon, and chalk. It’s ultra-fine and pure and although it is terrific now (don’t be scared to decant!), you will be amply rewarded if you can rest it for three to six years on cork. 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The grapes are allowed to macerate for a period of two to three days before the juice is drawn off, providing the wine’s colour and much of its body and flavour. This saignée technique is now rare in Champagne, primarily as it is a demanding method of vinification and requires grapes with an excellent degree of maturity. Most rosé in Champagne is made with the addition of a little red wine. Vive la différence! As with all Larmandier’s wines, it fermented naturally. Part of this cuvée was raised in a Nomblot concrete egg and part in stainless steel. More recently, Larmandier has also been trialling amphorae designed by Mizel Riouspeyrous from Domaine Arretxea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s one of Champagne’s wow wines, repeatedly compared to a Chambolle-Musigny. In short, it’s a Champagne that can stop drinkers in their tracks. The 2019 is an exceptional release built on energy and crystalline tension. 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Both are highly chalky parcels with very little topsoil, and both lie on the lower slopes of Avize (not far from Agrapart and Selosse’s La Fosse vineyard). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe winemaking is similar to the other cuvées, save for the use of smaller, neutral barrels for the fermentations, necessitated by the smaller quantities of wine produced. 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The name here refers to the vertical nature of the geographic locations of the vineyards as well as the style of wine resulting from the very chalky soils of these sites i.e., a more linear, mineral wine. 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To be specific, this zero-dosage Montlouis is 100% Chenin Blanc from the flinty (perruches) sites of Le Volagray and Les Landes, as well as the clay- and limestone-dominant (aubuis) sites of Clos Renard and Les Epinais. Chidaine picks his grapes for sparkling wine at around 11.5 to 12.5 degrees of potential alcohol (i.e. flavour-ripe) as he wants his terroir to shine through. The base wine is wild-fermented in old, 620-litre barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release offers wonderful aromas and flavours of green apple, pistachio, baking spice and white flowers. Again, the palate is engagingly vinous, with a creamy texture shot through with saline energy and spicy complexity. The finish tapers to a long, grippy, mineral-infused close—something seldom encountered in Chenin-based sparkling wines. 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