Awards and Accolades

93 Points - Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front
"This hits quality right on the buzzer. Lemon pie, stone fruit, baked apples, fennel and spice, a yeasty-creaminess adding yet more texture and interest. It dazzles mostly with its freshness but there’s substance to back it up. Very good fizz."

93 Points - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
"Savoury personality but well backed by fruit. Raspberry, licorice and black cherry flavours are able vehicles for round after round of crushed dry leaf, woody spice, peppercorn and smoke-like notes. Firm tannin rakes back through the wine, adding to the dry impression. Over the medium term at (the very) least this will develop very well."
From the Producer

Vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Whitlands Plateau and Strathbogie Ranges bring diverse flavour elements to the wine, alongside fine natural acidity and palate length. At a range of altitudes from 250m to 820m elevation respectively, the location of these vineyards brings cool nights, allowing the slow development of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay flavours while retaining terrific natural acidity.

Yarra Valley vineyards were picked in late February and early March, before harvest began at Strathbogie and the more elevated Whitlands Plateau. The Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier grapes from each site were pressed and fermented separately to ensure the unique characteristics of each parcel of fruit were retained. Each individual cuvée was then selected for its diverse varietal flavours, balanced structure and palate length – all essential for the Chandon Vintage Brut style. Following tirage and secondary fermentation, Chandon Vintage Brut 2013 spent over 36 months ageing on yeast, an essential part of the méthode traditionnelle process.