1999 Chardonnay Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage: | 1999 |
| Growing Area: | Tasmania 100% |
| Grape Varieties: | Chardonnay 57.1% Pinot Noir 42.9% |
| Alcohol: | 13.3% by volume |
| Total Acidity: | 7.8 grams/litre |
| pH: | 3 |
| Winemaker: | Ed Carr |
| General Characteristics: | Sweet  DryLight Body  Full Body |
| Food Suggestions: | Oysters, seafood, sushi or enjoy as an aperitif. |
| Description: | Prestigious, elegant and mature, abundance of flavour. |
WINEMAKER'S COMMENTS
| Colour: | Medium straw with a gentle green/gold hue. Pristine clarity and a fine, persistent bead further enhances the aesthetics of this wine. |
| Bouquet: | Lifted mushroom/truffle and lanolin typical of aged cold climate Chardonnay, complimented by white stone-fruit aromas of Pinot Noir underpinned by yeast complexity. |
| Palate: | Elegance and persistence of flavour are the key factors. Fine, soft and complex. Arras finishes dry with a crisp natural acid finish. |
| Background Information: | Tapestry has been called the elegant art and its origins extend back thousands of years. It has been known in the English speaking world by many names, including Arras. Like the luxurious tapestries from which it takes its name, Arras, Australia’s prestige sparkling wine, is skillfully woven together from the noble grape varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. |
| What's the Difference: | Sourced from the best fruit available from the cool climate vineyards in Tasmania. The grapes are hand picked and pressed in close proximity to the vineyards to ensure optimum quality is maintained. Traditional sparkling wine techniques were utilised throughout to enhance the fruits natural qualities. One hundred percent of the base wine underwent malolactic fermentation and the wine was aged on yeast lees for a minimum of 4 years to enable it to reach its greatest potential. It is an outstanding example of the values of it’s cold climate origin, meticulous winemaking and commitment to excellent tirage maturation. Patience and careful handling of this fine wine have been rewarded with a sparkling of the finest calibre, a proudly Australian product of world class standard. |