Pirie Tasmania Vintage 2019
- 95
- $55
- Drink by: 2024-2027
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This cool climate Tasmanian sparkling is a blend of the premium Champagne varieties, Chardonnay (51%) and Pinot Noir (49%), made using traditional method and aged for three years on lees. The aromas open with orange blossom and lemon zest – fragrant and invigorating – before revealing the minerality of a sea breeze, as the cool afternoon change comes in. The gentle ageing contributes almond shortbread and hint of ripe, creamy brie. In the mouth it is elegant and precise with lively sherbetty acidity. A whisper of chalky texture with pure grapefruit and white strawberry flavours linger through a long mouthwatering finish. An exceptional wine that redefines what Tasmanian sparkling is capable of.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
