Best’s Great Western Young Vine Pinot Meunier 2023
We know what Best’s Old Vine Pinot Meunier can do. Give it 10, 20, 30 years and it will be a stunner. In the meantime,
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We know what Best’s Old Vine Pinot Meunier can do. Give it 10, 20, 30 years and it will be a stunner. In the meantime,
Fresh wild strawberries, red currants, black cherries, blood plums, poppy seeds, sweet rolling tobacco. Savoury/earthy, spicy elements of cinnamon and cardamom from whole bunches supported
Old vines don’t describe the half of it. Best’s vines were planted in 1868 which makes them among the oldest pinot meunier vines in the
From some of the oldest pinot meunier vines in Australia comes this refined and complex example of this often undervalued variety beautifully tailored by Clare
Some winemakers view pinot meunier as the third string grape variety in a classic sparkling wine. No more, no less. In Victoria’s western regions, it’s
So, this is a variety that is most associated with sparkling wine, and indeed some of this goes into the Salinger blend. But such was
Mac Forbes is a Yarra Valley wine legend and the EB (experimental batch) wines change every year and continue to evolve and push the boundaries.
by Lauren Conneely Ready to embark on a wine adventure beyond your beloved Pinot Noir? We have sipped our way around the wine world and
A fab all-rounder kind of sparkling that fits the price and the kind of non-vintage freshness you want and expect, combining fruit from the King
The earliest days for the Australian wine industry were not easy. Cuttings first had to successfully make the long trip around the world and, while
A blend of Pinot Noir (88%), Chardonnay (8%) and Pinot Meunier (4%), which spent extra time on skins to provide colour, along with the addition
A non-vintage blend of the trio of great champagne grapes, Chardonnay (39%), Pinot Noir (60%) and Pinot Meunier (1%), from the Piccadilly Valley in the
This vintage Pinot Meunier has a delicious delicacy with aromas of toast, wet stones, citrus and white strawberry. Very much a finer style in a
Now for something completely different. Pinot Meunier is one of the three main varieties of Champagne, but it unusual to see a 100% Pinot Meunier
Hold on to your hat. This delightful, gently sparkling wine is comprised of not one or two, but five grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot
There are many facets to the role of Chef de Cave in a major Champagne house. At its heart is honouring the house style while
A blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, this non-vintage rosé arrives in attractive shades of deep cranberry-red cherry. It’s a welcoming start to a
Champagne Christian Péligri is a third-generation grower Champagne house. The name may not be familiar given traditionally it has sold its production on the French
Jackson Brooke is an affable bloke who successfully turned his love of drinking wine into making it. While studying a science degree at University of
If you want to taste the intriguing nature of a single vineyard, single vintage Pinot Meunier Champagne, Prevost nails it in Les Beguines. Note there
One of my ultimate pleasures is Champagne rosé. This example shows notes of strawberry, cranberry and rose petal swirls with effervescence in the glass. It
As a South Australian, I empathise with Tasmania – we are both given a bad rap. Fortunately thanks to a world class sporting ground and
Double Oaks Estate in the Macedon Ranges sounds like a hedonist’s paradise. Not only is it a winery, it’s also a truffle plantation and offers
Even for the keenest Australian fans of European wines, the northern Italian region of Trentino often remains a mystery thanks to the absence of classic
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