Pipers Brook Kreglinger Sparkling 2019

Eloquent, effortless and layered – this is a great little sparkling. Apple crumble, peaches and shortbread. A single-vineyard wine made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay using the traditional method (as all fine sparkling wines are). It dances between yeasty-complexies and fresh vibrancy. In the mouth, it is rich and creamy, but not overdone. The apples return as tarte Tatin, and there’s lemon curd too. Taut, linear acidity frames the wine, bringing everything back to centre, while the finish is full of walnut skins and poached pears. An enjoyable wine from top to tail. And it overdelivers for the price. It really doesn’t need food, but I would suggest tinned caviar (which you can get for around $80 from most good independent grocers), sour cream and crispy potato chips.

Cyndal Petty

Wine Critic at Winepilot

A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.

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