Akarua, Brut, Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand
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Tasted by:
(at Decanter office, 01 Jan 2019)
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2019
An inviting fizz wine from a 50ha single-vineyard that is crisp, bright and floral but with great depth and complex, creamy richness. Fine brioche and baked spiced apple and a long toasty finish, made with 15% of reserve wines and 18 months of lees ageing.
Producer
Akarua
Brand
Brut
Wine Type
Sparkling
Colour
White
Country
New Zealand
Region
Appellation
Bannockburn
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Medium
Grapes
67% Chardonnay