2016 Gilbert Blanc de Blancs

Highly Rated
Fresh, nervy and bone dry, this white sparkling from Oranges shimmers with energy. Winner of the 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Sparkling White of the Year award!

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Orange might not be the first place you'd think of for great sparkling, but the Gilbert Blanc de Blancs shows why you should open your mind – and open your mouth for a big gulp of these delicious bubbles.

Made from Chardonnay, the grapes are grown at an altitude of 880-900 metres, which helps to maintain high acidity, which is crucial for a crisp sparkling wine.

Fifty months on lees imparts a lovely creaminess and texture to the wine, while the apple, quince and citrus flavours, as well as high acidity, give it life, flavour and verve. A highly quaffable sparkling.

HARVEST: Handpicked on 17th February 2016. Selected and hand sorted at harvest, these grapes were harvested in small lots in the early morning taking advantage of the cool morning temperatures.

WINEMAKING: Whole bunch pressed and clarified overnight before racking to oak and tank. Primary fermentation and maturation in stainless and neutral oak with regular stirring. Secondary fermentation by traditional method with 50 months on yeast lees.

97 Points - "Clearly a great deal of work has gone into the sparkling wine programme here. The wines are stellar. Intentionally tensile and bone dry, with zero dosage. Given that natural acidity in Australia is never Champagne's equal, a savvy move. The partial oak fermentation, too, endowing breadth and grip across the mid palate, while toning the fervent drive of quince, bitter almond and citrus zest. Toast, too, after 50 months on lees. Long and of such exactitude that it pulls the saliva from the mouth in readiness for the next glass. And the next. A great fizz." - Ned Goodwin MW (Halliday Wine Companion)

Gilbert Wines

Will Gilbert is a sixth-generation winemaker based in Mudgee in country NSW who's taken up the family mantle.

The Gilbert family sources fruit from local vineyards in and around the Mudgee area as well as from premium vineyards in the cooler region of Orange. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc feature heavily in their excellent lineup as well as a suite of experimental wines, including Pet Nats and Piquettes.

Will is one of the most exciting young winemaking talents in NSW at the moment. If you like to keep your ear close to the ground on what's hot, Will's wines are to have a close eye kept on them.

Winemaker Will Gilbert Gilbert Wines

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