Methode Traditionelle 2023

Tasting Notes:

• Appearance: The wine presents a refined, pale golden hue in the glass, with a persistent, fine bead of bubbles.
• Aroma: The nose is greeted with a delicate bouquet of elevated yeast-driven notes, offering hints of brioche and subtle complexity. Vibrant citrus notes of lemon curd further enhance the aromatic profile.
• Palate: On the palate, this sparkling wine is crisp and invigorating, with refreshing acidity that balances the richness of the yeast autolysis. The flavours of lemon curd are complemented by a slight toastiness, creating a layered and satisfying taste experience. The wine finishes with a clean, dry, and refreshing note that lingers beautifully.

Food Pairing Suggestions:

• Freshly Shucked Oysters: The crisp acidity and vibrant citrus notes elevate the delicate flavours of oysters, making this a sublime pairing.
• Seafood: Works wonderfully with a variety of seafood dishes, including shrimp cocktails, crab, and light fish preparations.
• Light Appetizers: Perfect alongside canapés, smoked salmon, or fresh salads, where its refreshing character enhances the flavours of the dishes.
• Cheese: Pairs elegantly with soft cheeses like brie or goat cheese, adding an element of sophistication to your cheese course.

Best Serving Temperature:
Serve this sparkling wine chilled, ideally between 6-8°C. This allows the freshness and finesse to shine through, ensuring a crisp and elegant experience.

Vineyard & Winemaking:

• Vineyard: Sourced from Myattsfield Vineyard, where the cool climate of the Bickley Valley in Western Australia provides ideal conditions for producing high-quality sparkling wines.
• Winemaking: The grapes undergo secondary fermentation in the bottle, a traditional method that ensures complexity and finesse. The wine is aged on lees for 18 months, contributing to its depth and creamy texture.

Wine Specs:

• Varietal: 100% Chardonnay, Blanc de blanc.
• Region: Bickley Valley, Western Australia
• Alcohol: 12.5%
• Vineyard: Estate Grown
• Bottling Date: 2023
• Release Date: December 2024
• Volume: 750ml

Key Technical Terms Explained:

• Methode Traditionelle: A traditional sparkling wine production method, where the secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle, leading to a finer bead and more complex flavours.
• Blanc de Blanc: A sparkling wine made exclusively from white grape varieties, in this case, Chardonnay, offering a fresh, crisp, and elegant profile.
• Lees: The dead yeast cells left in the wine after fermentation. Extended lees contact adds complexity, texture, and subtle yeasty flavours to sparkling wines.
• Autolysis: The breakdown of yeast cells during extended lees aging, contributing to the toasty, bready flavours often found in sparkling wines.

Learn About Myattsfield Vineyard

Myattsfield Vineyard is a beautiful boutique winery nested in the Perth Hills region.

The original Myattsfield was the family farm in Camberwell, London. Joseph Myatt established a market garden on land owned by the Minet family. Over 175 years on, as descendants of Joseph, we’re now here in the Bickley Valley, Western Australia. The Bickley Valley is merely a small sub-region of the Perth Hills Wine Region, spanning from Chittering to Jarrahdale. This area was acknowledged for its distinct set of geographical and topographical influences impacting the wine quality in the region by the Geographic Indications Committee. It was granted GIC status as a gazetted wine region in 1999.

Who owns Myattsfield Winery? Owners Josh and Rachael are devoted to producing premium red and white wines with a personal, hands on approach. Their wines continue to gain accolades through the industry, with the likes of Ray Jordan ranking Myattsfield a top winery of the Perth Hills. We are pleased to offer you their extensive array of award-winning wines. Expect your palate to be taken on a journey of flavours, with some lesser known, but amazing varietals rarely found like Durif.

The Darling Scarp protects the Valley from maritime influences, making the climate more continental than Mediterranean in nature. This corresponds to cold nights and warm days. Valley walls reduce direct daylight hours, resulting in the daily maxima arriving later in the day and for a shorter period. At 300-350m above sea level, the Bickley Valley is 2-3 degrees cooler than Perth. Amongst the undulating terrain and aspects, site plays an important role in the valley. Elevated, northern-facing slopes produce significantly warmer sites better suited to dry red varieties. Southern-facing, lower sites produce cooler variations capable of producing better whites and lighter reds, while elevated, western-facing sites are ideal for fortified production.

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