2016 St Huberts Blanc De Noir

First made in 2010, the St Huberts Sparkling Blanc de Noir is our first attempt at a “serious sparkling” for the last few decades. We venture off the valley floor for this wine, and carefully select parcels of Upper Yarra Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Being a Blanc de Noir, Pinot Noir is the dominant variety, and along with this comes the fruit power and mid palate. A smattering of Chardonnay heaps the wines spine and draws out the finish. Handpicked fruit was gently whole bunch pressed, and the base wine was fermented in its bottle in the “traditionnelle” method. The wine has over four years on lees prior to disgorging, then some time on cork before release.

The base wine was fermented in stainless steel, prior to bottle fermentation. The wine spent over 6 years on lees in bottle.

Tirage Date: December 2016
First Disgorgement Date: September 2023
Peak Drinking: Drink now to enjoy vibrant varietal flavours, or allow depth and complexity to grow over the next five years or so.