Balancing Heart Elixir and Fizz Sparkling 2017

It is not an easy task for small producers to offer quality sparklers, especially so when the economies of scale enjoyed by larger operations mean that they must struggle to compete in price. That said, kudos to this small winery on the Granite Belt for giving it a red-hot crack. 

The colour has the slightest pink note showing, but it tends more to the bronze. The exact grape varieties are not revealed but one assumes, from colour and flavour, at least some involvement from red varieties. Very effervescent with a slightly toasty nose plus some raspberries. This is a little broad and quite straightforward, but nothing wrong with that with ripe fruit notes that are very much upfront. Very pleasant and no doubt, very popular.