Australia's Sparkling Wines

AUSTRALIAN WINE DISCOVERED YOUR NOTES TO DAY

- The history and rise of sparkling wine in Australia Australia’s unique climate and landscape have fostered a fiercely WE’LL - How sparking wine independent wine scene, home is made to a vibrant community of growers, - Sparkling wine styles winemakers, viticulturists, and vignerons. With more than 100 - Australia’s sparkling grape varieties grown across 65 wine regions distinct wine regions, we have the - Drinking and enjoying freedom to make exceptional wine, and to do it our own way. We’re not sparkling wine beholden by tradition, but continue - Australian sparkling to push the boundaries in the pursuit COVER… wine by numbers of the most diverse, thrilling wines in the world. That’s just our way.

Notes Notes HISTORY AND RISE OF SPARKLING 1930s 1980s Cool-climate, high-quality WINE IN AUSTRALIA & ’40s sparkling reds make a 1893 comeback, while Champagne Preece produces iconic and sparkling wine producer Winemaker Edmund sparkling reds that Mazure begins using Moët & Chandon settles in the winemakers still try to Yarra Valley to make Australian Shiraz grapes to produce emulate today. sparklings. Australian sparkling reds in South Australia.

1881 1918 The Victorian Champagne Hans Irvine retires; 1950s TO DAY Company produces its first Seppelts takes over Great Sparkling Burgundy. Western winery, with Colin Sparkling wine gains Australian sparklings are Preece as winemaker. momentum as a trendy, shining brighter than ever. celebratory drink.

Notes Notes H O W AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING Predominant sparkling wine grapes METHODS FOR WINE IS – Chardonnay – Traditional method (méthode traditionnelle) – Pinot Noir PRODUCING – Transfer method – Pinot Meunier – Ancestral method (méthode ancestrale) MADE SPARKLING – Tank method WINE – Carbonation

Notes Notes TRADITIONAL METHOD TRANSFER METHOD (MÉTHODE TRADITIONNELLE)

1. CUVÉE 2. TIRAGE 3. SECOND 4. MATURATION 1. CUVÉE 2. TIRAGE 3. SECOND 4. MATURATION FERMENTATION ON LEES FERMENTATION ON LEES

7. BOTTLING 6. DOSAGE 5. TANK TRANSFER AND FILTERING 8. BOTTLING 7. DOSAGE 6. DISGORGING 5. RIDDLING

Notes Notes ANCESTRAL METHOD TANK METHOD (MÉTHODE ANCESTRALE) (CHARMAT METHOD)

1. FIRST FERMENTATION 2. FILTERING AND CHILLING 3. BOTTLING AND BOTTLE (wines stored in tanks FERMENTATION 1. CUVÉE 2. TIRAGE 3. SECOND FERMENTATION for several months) IN PRESSURISED TANK

6. CORKING 5. DISGORGING 4. RIDDLING 6. BOTTLING 5. DOSAGE 4. FILTERING

Notes Notes THREE PRIMARY – Dry brut style – the most popular SPARKLING – Sparkling rosé – a niche style SPARKLING – Sparkling red, especially Shiraz WINE STYLES – a uniquely Australian style SHIRAZ AUSTRALIA’S RED TREASURE – Medium to full-bodied – Unique style – Medium levels of acidity – Aromas of black and red fruits, spice, confectionery - Errit huctum– Range satem from off-drymo. and fruity - Conventi to culicastamdry and complex muliis huituam iaecuper. - Bi erridet huctum satem mo.

Notes Notes AUSTRALIAN NOTABLE SPARKLING SPARKLING WINES WINE REGIONS ININ THE THE GLASS GLASS

NORTHERN AROMAS TERRITORY

QUEENSLAND F m light and f ing th c – Apple – Citrus a ty to mplex, – Mineral – Vegemite WESTERN int and - ed AUSTRALIA th l g l gth SOUTH AUSTRALIA (a stinctly SWEETNESS Aust lian f d ad of ye t NEW SOUTH WALES ext ct) FROM DRY COLOUR Ade ide VICTORIA TO SWEET YA A H i s V A

AUSTRALIAN From pale to rose and red 0 500 S N I A SPARKLING Kilometres

Notes Notes PIPERS BROOK North-E t T S IS ND S TE IS ALTITUDE DEVONPORT MEAN JANUARY Murchison Hwy Hwy P NG T-C TEMP ATU North-W t Ta rTasman Va ARKLING N T T LAUNCESTON A RN ING GH COOL L P I AND ING 16.8°C/62.2°F 0-80M Midland Hwy T P A R N D 0 262FT Esk Main Rd T RLD. BICHENO

Zeehan Hwy

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Highland Lyell Hwy TASMANIASNAPSHOT Lakes

CoalRd Riv V a CLIMATE TASMANIAD w t RICHMOND – Similar to that of Champagne V a and parts of France’s Rhône region HOBART TEMPERATE – 40% of the annual rainfall comes WITH MARITIME INFLUENCE during the growing season Hu /C el Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, Indian Ocean – High humidity, spring frosts CYGNET

Notes Notes Stuart Hwy Barrier Hwy

Eyre Hwy

P S R ARKLING ALTITUDE NE T A EM NG SOUTH TO MPETE TH T RLD’S B T FOR P NG ME UM L . 400550M 1,312 1,804FT Flinders Hwy AUSTRALIA

Lincoln Hwy Sturt Hwy ADELAIDE HILLS SNAPSHOT

ADELAIDE ADELAIDE CLIMATE HILLS – Altitude creates various mesoclimates, MEAN JANUARY but overall the climate is cool with a maritime influence TEMP ATU – The region is very hilly, with various valleys Ouyen Hwy and subvalleys COOL – Most of the region suits early-ripening 19.1°C/66.4°F grape varieties

Dukes Hwy

Riddoch Hwy

Notes Princes Hwy Notes Murray R

Calder Hwy

A C L CLI TE MEAN JANUARY ALTITUDE AND G D IL VE TEMP ATU DE T S VICTO AN A GNET FOR COOL L VICTORIA EXCEPTI AL ARKLING 18.7°C/65.7°F 50 350M NE P C S. AT HEALESVILLE 165 1,148FT

Northern Hwy

Hume Hwy

Western Hwy YA A YARRA VALLEY SNAPSHOT AV CLIMATE MELBOURNE Yarra R – Difference in altitude and aspect leads to substantial MARITIME variation in mesoclimates Princes Hwy – Even warmest sites are relatively cool Princes Hwy

Notes Notes SPARKLING RED REGIONS OTHER NOTABLE AUSTRALIAN

NORTHERN SPARKLING REGIONS TERRITORY QUEENSLAND

- Tumbarumba WESTERN - Hilltops AUSTRALIA SOUTH - Macedon Ranges AUSTRALIA - King Valley - Great Western NEW SOUTH WALES Ba a Rut rgl V a McLa n VICTORIA Vale Ya a Lang rne V a 0 500 C r k G a t C na a Kilometres W t n

Notes Notes UNITED KINGDOM CHINA TOP 6 EXPORT FOOD PAIRINGS 10TH DESTINATIONS R ST ARKLING NE RKET (by volume) IN THE WORLD JAPAN UNITED SINGAPORE STATES NEW ZEALAND

FRESH OYSTERS STRAWBERRIES JAPANESE FOOD, LIGHTLY DRESSED COLD SMOKED INCLUDING SUSHI PRAWNS SALMON AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING WINE AND SASHIMI BY NUMBERS ARKLING 5TH ARKLING LARGEST FRITTATAS AND BRIGHT, FRUIT- VARIETY OF PAELLA (WITH ROAST TURKEY = EXPORTER VEGETABLE TARTS BASED DESSERTS CHEESES SPARKLING ROSÉ) (WITH SPARKLING 11% = DOMESTIC 2% RED) OF SPARKLING WINE SALES OF AUSTRALIAN WINE WINE EXPORTS

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THE BRILLIANCE 01OF AUSTRALIAN BUBBLES With its sheer diversity of sparkling wine styles, bold and inventive sparkling winemakers and a culture that celebrates innovation, Australia is taking the global wine community by storm.