2020 Apogee Deluxe Vintage Rose

Highly Rated
One of Australia's very best Sparkling Roses, aromatic, complex and very long. Tasmania at its finest.

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A Sparkling Rose from northern Tasmania that gives some overpriced Rose Champagnes a real run for its money - the Apogee Deluxe is just a beautiful wine.

Mostly Pinot Noir, with some Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, it is a Saignee method Rose, where the colour in the red skins of the Pinots is 'bled' off before pressing. The intense salmon pink colour is stunning before you even taste the wine.

No shrinking violet, this is a textured, complex wine that saw some partial oak treatment before the second fermentation in bottle. Floral, red roses, strawberry gum leaf - the aromas are delicate and ethereal but the palate has real depth and structure.

One of Australia's best bubbles, Rose or not...

95 Points
"Light salmon pink in the glass with a superfine bead and inviting aromas of raspberry cream and macerated wild strawberries with hints of redcurrants, freshly baked berry danish, sea spray, white flowers and complexing nutty aromas from oxidative handling techniques. Rich and enveloping on the palate with a raft of soft spice, mushroom, grilled nut and fresh brioche tones, tightly focused acidity and a long, persistent finish. Lovely, complex drinking."
- James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 Points - "The 13th vintage of this wine from Andrew Pirie, this year a blend of 75/8/8% pinot noir/chardonnay/pinot meunier with 30 months on lees. Light salmon pink in the glass with a superfine bead and inviting aromas of raspberry cream and macerated wild strawberries with hints of redcurrants, freshly baked berry danish, sea spray, white flowers and complexing nutty aromas from oxidative handling techniques. Rich and enveloping on the palate with a raft of soft spice, mushroom, grilled nut and fresh brioche tones, tightly focused acidity and a long, persistent finish. Lovely, complex drinking." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

The pinnacle of the sparkling wine craft is the pinot noir-based pink sparkling wine made by the rosé de saigné method which involves extracting colour by bleeding (saigner (Fr)) colour from skins before pressing the grapes. The skin extraction not only provides the pink colour but also body from the natural tannins which accompany the colour. The suitability of pinot noir grapes from the Pipers River/Lebrina region is renowned because of their contribution of perfume and elegant structure to the rosé style. Deluxe Method is our version of the traditional method of sparkling manufacture and refers to our dedication to the highest quality in all stages of grape-growing and winemaking.

Pinot Noir gives a full, round, and rich mid palate on the front of the palate but with a dry, racy, lemony acidity from the Chardonnay on the finish enhanced by the crackling small bead. Finishes full but dry. Dosage 8.5 g/l.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Sparkling
Sub Type Sparkling | Rose
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Tasmania
Australian State TAS
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 95
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
Closure Cork

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