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Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2014 Gift Box

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2014 Gift Box

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2014 Gift Box

750 mL
$35.00

Overview

Overview

Coldstream Hills has been making sparkling wine, albeit in small quantities, since 1995. The first release of the wine was a Blanc de Noir, but in more recent times, it has been a more traditional blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Fine, pure and complex, with bright, zingy acidity, lemons and brioche, this wine has great length and persistence – an excellent expression of Coldstream Hills sparkling from the milder 2014 growing season.

Hand-picked and made in the Méthode Traditionelle, Coldstream Hills Sparkling has an impressive show record.

Varietal Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Vintage 2014
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Volume 750 mL
Closure Cork
Alc/Vol 11.5%
Peak Drinking Now - 2021
Winemaker Andrew Fleming

Awards and Accolades

Awards and Accolades

93 points Campbell Mattinson
Trophy 2018 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Trophy 2018 Perth Royal Wine Show
Gold 2018 Royal Hobart Wine Show
Gold 2018 Perth Royal Wine Show
Gold 2018 Adelaide Wine Show
Silver 2019 Royal Queensland Wine Show
Silver 2018 KPMG Sydney Royal Wine Show
Silver 2018 Melbourne Wine Awards

Campbell Mattinson

"Creamy mouthfeel, plenty of fruit and bottle-age complexity and a satisfying finish. Nougat, strawberry, peaches and citrus. There's a sweeter, raspberried element too, particularly on the nose. It's in very good form."

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Chicken
Fish
Seafood
Pork
Cheese
Pasta
Veg

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Vibrant, fine and youthful with fragrant yeasty autolysis notes of biscuit and lemon pastry. Attractive lemon sorbet/curd notes are enhanced by underlying Pinot Noir perfume and brioche.

Flavours and Palate

Fine, pure and complex, with beautifully balanced lemon citrus acidity and aged liqueur. Attractive lemon pastry notes are underpinned with fine biscuity yeast autolysis characters and Pinot Noir perfume. The wine has great length and persistence – an excellent expression of Coldstream Hills sparkling from the milder 2014 growing season.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Yarra Valley, Victoria

Cooler than Bordeaux yet warmer than Burgundy, picturesque Yarra Valley is one of Australia's foremost cool-climate wine regions. An easy one-hour’s drive from Melbourne, the area is home to more than 80 cellar doors. In addition to the huge range of wineries, the area boasts superb contemporary restaurants, authentic rustic farms - and luxury overnight accommodation if the sightseeing gets too much! The fertile Yarra Valley soils produce famously elegant and textured Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The growing season began with a variable spring season, followed by a dry and warm Summer. Conditions during the flowering period were not conducive to optimum fruit set, with many vineyards harvesting well below average yields. A challenging vintage in many respects, but fruit quality remained of a high standard.

Sourced from a selection of vineyards, including the Deer Farm Vineyard in the Upper Yarra, the fruit was hand-picked and gently pressed prior to fermentation. Following secondary fermentation, the wine spent approximately three years on yeast lees prior to disgorging and release.

Andrew Fleming - Chief Winemaker

Growing up in wine country Mildura, at just 13 years of age, Andrew attempted to make his own wine; the end result was undrinkable, his father’s shed a shambles, but the winemaking seed was sown. 
After completing a Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne, Andrew spent two years at Mildara in Coonawarra before heading to Bordeaux where he furthered his winemaking qualifications with a Diplome National d’Oenologue from the University of Bordeaux. Since then he’s completed vintages at the iconic Chateau Haut Brion in Bordeaux, several vintages in Languedoc, in addition to completing a vintage at Matanzas Creek winery in California’s Sonoma Valley. For six years Andrew was a Winemaker at Lindeman’s Karadoc winery and in 1996, became the Winery Manager of Seppelt in Great Western; providing the perfect segue for his current role as Chief Winemaker Coldstream Hills which he has held since 2001.