This is a serious gastronomic sparkling wine which underwent extended 60 months long aging on the lees. It is made exclusively from Pinot Noir and has been disgorged without any dosage (Brut Nature).
2017 Topper’s Mountain Pinot Noir Chardonnay M.T. Brut Nature
$47.00
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Tasting Notes
Our 2017 Methode Traditionelle Brut Nature is made from 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay which can be easily detected by the salmon hue. 2017 was a cooler vintage providing this wine with fresh flavours of dark cherries, black berries and hints of liquorice as well as savoury herbal notes. All carried by smooth mousse beautifully combined with refreshing yet soft acidity. Brut Nature means that we decided not to add any dosage to retain the sweet & savoury dry finish with a cherry liquor & dried raspberries like aftertaste. Extended 60 months long aging on the lees added a creamy texture and hint of dark bread crust. This is a serious gastronomic sparkling wine. Try it with steak tartare to experience the ultimate sparkling wine & food pairing.
Wine Details
Region: New England
Variety: Pinot Noir 85% & Chardonnay 15%
Vintage: 2017
Alcohol content: 13.0 %
RS: 1.80 g/l
TA: 4.3 g/l
pH: 3.70
Bottle size: 750 ml
Winemaking: Hand harvested, gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Base wine was bottled with liqueur de tirage 6 months after the harvest. After secondary fermentation the wine was aged en tirage for 60 months. Disgorged in September 2022 with no dosage added.
Cellaring potential: up to 2026.
Production: 2488bottles produced.
Expert Reviews
94 points (on 2016 vintage) – Mike Bennie, The Winefront, Dec 2021
Golden colour, really pretty to look at. Scents of honey, nougat, dried apple, candied ginger. Lovely stuff. Soft and creamy in texture with some neat, saline minerally crunch, good hiss of tight bubbles, nutty savouriness in spades here with some faint cherry juice and green apple juice going on. Complex, intriguing, super minerally yeasty style. Love it.
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