Wills Domain Cuvee d’Elevage Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Margaret River is world famous for some amazing wines, but sparklers are not usually associated with this distant paradise. If they keep doing things like this, that might change. This is made by whole-bunch pressing the grapes, so the juice is as pure as they can get it. The aim here is elegance.

Chardonnay sourced from Yallingup, and Pinot Noir from Karridale in the south of Margaret River; both parcels were hand -picked in the cool of the early morning, with whole bunch pressing to preserve the delicate varietal flavours and minimize the phenolic pick up from the skins. Following fermentation, the wines were blended and stabilized immediately and tiraged to preserve their freshness.

Very pale lemon in colour. The nose is immediately pleasing with citrus notes, spices and hints of icing sugar weaving throughout the aromas on offer. The flavours are very much upfront. Ripe stonefruit and citrus with bright lemony acidity plus hints of dried herbs, good focus and medium length. Drink this attractive sparkler now and for at least five years.