THE NEW STORY ABOUT OUTSTANDING WINES BLANC DE BLANC
The wine formerly known as Ridgecrop Estate has received a much needed facelift and two other changes which are far more important.
For starters it's now under screwcap which makes it easier to open and easier to reseal if you want to enjoy it over a few days. Better still, the wine is even better than it was before. The Semillon now seems to be providing a delicious lively citrus zing to the mix which wasn't apparent before.
THE OLD STORY ABOUT RIDGECROP ESTATE BLANC DE BLANC
For years and years we have been happily raving about the Clare Valley's Stephen John Blanc de Blanc. It's invariably been our biggest selling sparkler at our various retail outlets and always been well received on the restaurant wine lists we compose.
So "shock and horror" when the phone call came that Stephen had literally pulled the plug on production. So we called for samples and in amongst a lot of overpriced and characterless fizz this little gem absolutely shone.
It's made from Hunter Semillon and I've always been surprised there's not more of the stuff dazzling on the sparkling market. This one is grossly underpriced, dry with vibrant fruit character and palate weight complexity. And in the space of just a few months it has seamlessly and happily replaced the SJ.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED in the up to $20 market.
Our Price: $10 per bottle by the dozen
SOLD OUT
The wine formerly known as Ridgecrop Estate has received a much needed facelift and two other changes which are far more important. For starters it's now under screwcap which makes it easier to open and easier to reseal if you want to enjoy it over a few days. Better still, the wine is even better than it was before. The Semillon now seems to be providing a delicious lively citrus zing to the mix which wasn't apparent before.
THE OLD STORY ABOUT RIDGECROP ESTATE BLANC DE BLANC
For years and years we have been happily raving about the Clare Valley's Stephen John Blanc de Blanc. It's invariably been our biggest selling sparkler at our various retail outlets and always been well received on the restaurant wine lists we compose.
So "shock and horror" when the phone call came that Stephen had literally pulled the plug on production. So we called for samples and in amongst a lot of overpriced and characterless fizz this little gem absolutely shone.
It's made from Hunter Semillon and I've always been surprised there's not more of the stuff dazzling on the sparkling market. This one is grossly underpriced, dry with vibrant fruit character and palate weight complexity. And in the space of just a few months it has seamlessly and happily replaced the SJ.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED in the up to $20 market.
Our Price: $10 per bottle by the dozen
SOLD OUT
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