Cuvée d'Élevage Sparkling Rosé NV
Very delicate, with fine talc-like complexity, autolysed characters, and a chalky finish.
Tasting Notes
COLOUR
A very delicate hint of salmon pink.
NOSE
Slightly herbaceous, with notes of redcurrant and raspberry leaf.
PALATE
Very delicate, with fine talc-like complexity, autolysed characters, and a chalky finish.
Winemaking
The Merlot for this wine was sourced from the Yallingup Estate Vineyard, which adjoins the Wills Domain Estate. It was picked in the early hours of the morning, gently destemmed, and briefly settled before being inoculated with "Spark," a cultured yeast strain ideally suited for the production of sparkling base wines. Fermentation took place at a cool temperature (15º–18ºC) over 14 days to achieve dryness. Once settled, a very small amount of SO₂ was added, and the wine was coarsely filtered before being tiraged (bottled for secondary fermentation). The tirage process began in July 2023, with the wine left on lees for over 16 months to enhance complexity and yeast autolysis before being disgorged, liquored, topped, corked, and labelled.
Food Pairing
Smoked salmon canapes.
