Sparkling

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

There are now so many really attractive chenin blanc based sparkling wines, and this is another that is right on the money. It’s a clean and crisp style with pronounced apple and pear characters, with a beautifully complexing biscuit character coming from a time on lees. Thoroughly beautiful current drinking.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

A wine which demonstrates the versatility of chenin, a variety which is increasingly being seen in sparkling wines these days. The colour is quite golden, but the aroma is fresh and lively with a roasted nut and butterscotch infusion into the light tropical notes. A little biscuit crumble emerges with a sliced apple and cinnamon combination.

Swan Valley

Chardonnay

This is testament to the quality of fruit that comes from the Swan Valley, especially in a terrific season like ’23. Appealing, medium-weight but flavoursome sparkling chardonnay showing some nice lemony brioche characters on the nose. Then a palate which reveals slightly more stone fruit, nectarine-like characters, and a little splash of citrus. All sustained with a fine, precise acidity....

Great Southern

Chardonnay

Wondrous things happen when you leave a sparkling wine for an extended time on lees. In this case, a 100% chardonnay sparkling wine has been turned into a beautiful expression of the style and the variety. It's just starting to show some influence from time on lees with a slightly toasty character emerging, but it’s still driven by considerable primary...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Peterkin has made a mighty good sparkling chenin with this 2021 vintage. For me, the maturation on lees is the key, as it balances the higher natural varietal acidity creating a wine of texture and richness while losing nothing of the vibrant primary fruit characters of the variety. Distinctive Granny Smith and citrus tang with a crunchy finish.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

Chenin blanc makes quite a beautiful sparkling wine, and this one is the perfect example. The aromas show a strongly citrus aptly toasty character, while the palate, which has a natural acidity, has been complemented and developed with the use of time on lees in the bottle. It's added richness and texture and balances that precise acidity. Clean, crisp, and...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

Plenty to like about this 100% chardonnay. It's designed as a fine and tightly linear, almost aperitif-style sparkling wine, with no malolactic fermentation used. It had three years on lees, during which time it's picked up some subtle, slightly bready, nutty cashew autolysis characters. But there is still a fine hit of spice and citrus, especially on the nose. It's...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a mighty impressive sparkling wine. It's from the 2019 vintage which produced excellent fruit for sparkling. Aromas of freshly baked bread and morning brioche with a lemon rind infusion. The palate has a creamy stone fruit character but held, as it should be, with control to create a long and linear expression.

Western Australia

Sparkling

Not hard to see why this wine is so hugely popular. Beautiful light fruity aromas little spice pear and apple crumble. It's quite engaging. And then a palate which is lightly spritzy with some nice fruit sweetness although it finishes with a dry crisp acidity striking a terrific balance. There's a clean crisp and slightly saline character eminently appealing.

Mount Barker

White Blend

A thoroughly beautiful sparkling blend of Mount Barker chardonnay and pinot noir. Greets with aromas of citrus and white peach with deeper meaty notes and a little oyster shell minerality. The palate is quite delicately poised yet with a deep and complete flavour profile. Palate has the citrussy and green apple characters with a traces of pie crust finishing. A...

South West

Chardonnay

This excellent sparkling wine made from South-West chardonnay provides a perfect illustration of how successful Howard Park's investment in sparkling wine has been. This is a complete wine that retains a freshness and purity. It was aged in French oak before bottling and was then left on its lees for 24 months, allowing the palate flavours and richness to develop....

Western Australia

Sparkling

A blend of pinot and chardonnay from the southwest of the state. After fermenting in older French oak and some stainless steel, the wine is blended before release after spending at least 24 months on lees. That’s an important part of the process, as it introduces palate texture. Plenty of nice red fruits, a little brioche, subtle yeasty notes, and...

Western Australia

Red Blend

This is largely an equal blend of pinot and chardonnay with just 5% pinot meunier so it's the three champagne varieties. The baseline for this was the '23 vintage, which was a good one. And the wine had about 22 months on lees, allowing it to pick up some nice subtle complexity and textural richness. Light lemony brioche on the...

Western Australia

White Blend

A sparkling wine showing the continuing refinement of this style at Howard Park. It's a blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The nose immediately displays citrus and floral characters with a slightly meaty character adding complexity. The palate is pleasantly textured as a result of some French oak use and at least 30 months on lees. Long finish.

Mount Barker

Red Blend

This is a dominant pinot with a little chardonnay in the blend. It's a beautiful example of this rosé style with the grapes sourced largely from Mount Barker. Aromas of light strawberry and cherry with a slight meaty nuance. Palate is textured with a creaminess that comes from the 37 months on lees, but there is a fine, precise acidity...

Mount Barker

Pinot Noir

Sourced from early picked pinot noir off the Mount Barker vineyard. The aromas display a mix of strawberry and cranberry with light citrus notes merge with orange zest. Textured palate based on malolactic fermentation and a minimum of 33 months on lees. It’s a drier style with a lingering persistent finish offering a raspberry coulis and dried biscuity character.

Pemberton

Chardonnay

This is an exceptional 100% chardonnay sparkling wine that comes out of the Pemberton region. It's a delicately refined sparkling wine but with penetration and length. Aromas of lemon brioche and subtle saline notes a little sea spray. Then a palate that is balanced and linear. Has some lovely crunchy fruit with the added complexity coming from 18 months on...

South West

Chardonnay

This is a blanc de blancs style made from 100% chardonnay. Has a nice crunchy lemon rind and citrus aroma that rolls with distinctive biscuit bready nuances. The palate is light and crisp with a very complete and pleasing mouth feel. There is texture but there is a fine linear feel that makes it such a refined elegant wine.

Western Australia

Chardonnay

A delightful sparkling wine from chardonnay. It’s delicate but at the same time there is excellent flavour intensity through a complete and integrated middle palate. Lifted citrus and lemony characters with a distinctive biscuit edge on the finish. Clean crisp finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a tremendously exciting sparkling wine from Margaret River that has now benefited from age, yet still retains its vibrancy and energy. The extra bottle age has added another layer of complexity and intrigue, initially on the nose and then into the palate. Spicy stone fruit and lightly yeasty notes provide a compelling aromatic opening, while the palate delivers...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a combination of chardonnay and pinot noir, producing that lovely copper-toned, onion-blush colour of this rosé style. Deeply intense and meaty, with light strawberry notes on the nose and a little lifted, controlled stone fruit. The palate has a rich, creamy, meaty character with tremendous energy and verve. This is a complex rosé style.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

There are eight different clones available to the winemakers at Idée Fixe, but in this case just one has been chosen to best capture and express the southern Margaret River region. This is a blanc de blancs style, with a savoury, spicy combination on the nose and a palate already displaying tremendous richness and complexity. There’s a touch of gunflint...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is a blanc de blancs style made from 100 per cent chardonnay from Margaret River. There’s some real power in this wine, and to me it’s probably the best example of it yet. Creamy, lightly stone-fruited characters on the nose, with a little lemon curd and brioche. The palate brings it all home with intensity and drive, supported by...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This 100% chardonnay, sourced from vineyards well to the south of Margaret River, has emerged as one of the most popular sparkling wines made in this state. The intensity is evident from the start, with aromas of lemon zest and subtle bready brioche characters pointing to its fruit sourcing. The palate is equally intense, with a sustained and quite powerful...

Margaret River

Sparkling

This is a combination of chardonnay and pinot. It's a wine of tremendous intensity, yet also with finesse. The aromas show a subtle combination of meaty, red-fruited pinot, with the fine, citrussy edge of chardonnay. It all merges into a palate that offers some quite beautiful fruit characters, albeit subtly, with a fine, savoury, meaty finish. Really an excellent example...

Margaret River

Sparkling

Leeuwin Estate was one of the first in Margaret River to dabble in sparkling wine and I have to say it tends to slide under the radar with all the focus on its chardonnay and emerging reds. This is a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir displaying a creamy generous texture but then the lees and crisp acid tightens it...

Margaret River

Sparkling

This is a blend of 58% chardonnay and 42% pinot noir, so it's a classic combination, and obviously in this season, accessed some very good fruit. This is a fine and quite delicate expression of this wine, which over the years seems to have become more refined and more elegant. It has a steely thread of minerality, but some nice...

South West

Sparkling

A fragrant, light and creamy fresh prosecco that ticks all the boxes for this popular variety and style. Has a crisp green apple tang with a decent splash of citrus adding palate tang. Fine persistent bead and a sustained focused finish.

Margaret River

Chardonnay

In this case, winemaker Ryan Sudano has gone to the cooler environs of Karridale, well to the south of Margaret River. It's a region that really does suit sparkling wine chardonnay. There is a lovely, slightly nutty, citrusy purity in this wine. Then some lovely secondary characters have developed over seven years on lees, where subtle autolysis has worked its...

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

This sparkling wine from the increasingly popular chenin blanc variety was made in the traditional way and then had 5 years on tirage just before release, allowing it to develop subtle creamy characters on the palate, especially, but adding a further complexity on the nose. It has that fine natural acidity and a lovely, lightly tropical fruit character that is...

Margaret River

Chardonnay

This is an impressive blanc de blanc style made from Margaret River chardonnay. Shows tremendous intensity on the nose and palate. Lift of floral lemon notes with traces of fresh baked bread and lightly roasted cashew. The palate has real power with a fresh bready yeasty character providing plenty. Bit going on here.

Perth Hills

Chardonnay

As the name indicates, this is 100% chardonnay grown in the Perth Hills. And it is quite a brilliant example of what this region can do with sparkling wine. It’s certainly the best I’ve seen from Myattsfield. Lovely aromas of lemon and brioche. Then the palate displays some nice lightly roasted cashew, lemon meringue and subtle bready-like characters, which have...

Western Australia

Sparkling

One of the many excellent sparkling wines coming from the Perth Hills. This one is based on chenin blanc, and the colour is coming from just a little bit of shiraz. As the name suggests, the wine was fermented in the bottle, followed by the time-consuming task of hand riddling and disgorging. It’s emerged really nicely with notes of strawberry...

Perth Hills

White Varietal

Vermentino is a variety that certainly suits a crisper and finer aperitif style sparkling wine. Having said that, this warm year has provided good texture and palate richness while retaining that fine and delicate edge. Plenty of apple and pear with a lift of lemon rind citrus. Fine lingering palate.

Swan Valley

Chenin Blanc

Here is a chenin blanc from the heart of the Swan Valley that’s been made into a beautiful example of a sparkling wine. Has a creamy melon character with a subtle roasted nuttiness emerging. The palate is soft and flavoursome with a bright lift that extends through to a completely satisfying finish. Love that lift of melon and cut pear...

Swan Valley

Chenin Blanc

The extra time this wine has had on lees has really brought it into the next dimension. The colour has deepened ever so slightly, and the aromas are saturated with lemony, creamy characters and that faintly tropical influence of the variety. The palate has intensity yet delicacy, due in some way to the marvellous vintage but also to the way...

Swan Valley

Chenin Blanc

A love chenin blanc and when you put some bubbles in it, I reckon I love it even more. This one shows the flavours and punch of this tropical fruit-laden variety with the crisp natural acidity that makes it ideal for sparkling wines. Fresh flavoursome with wonderful fruit.

Swan Valley

Sparkling

Chenin is becoming an increasingly popular variety for sparkling wines. This one absolutely nails it. The fragrance of fresh fruit with a lemon melon twist is captivating. The palate delivers a clean crisp and highly refreshing combination with texture and energy.

Margaret River

Chenin Blanc

There are plenty of chenin blancs being turned into sparkling wines these days, and this is certainly one of the best. I particularly like the expression of the fruit, which has a purity and pristine qualities that highlight the traditional and typical melon-like tropical fruits and crisp acidity that are part of the variety. It also has texture and flavour...

Swan Valley

Chenin Blanc

The Contis have been making chenin blanc for a long time, and they know a thing or two about it. In this case, they’ve turned some excellent fruit into a lovely sparkling wine. It retains the vibrant natural acidity that defines the variety, while time on lees has introduced a creamy richness to the palate. Fragrant, lively and fruit-driven, with...