'Anniversary' Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine 2023 Cherries

'Anniversary' Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine 2023 CherriesTasting Notes Woody Nook Wines Anniversary Blanc de Blancs 2023 Sparkling is made in the traditional method from 100% hand picked, estate grown chardonnay. Twenty months on yeast lees prior to release has produced an exceptionally complex sparkling wine displaying Granny Smith apple, brioche and nashi pear aromatics, finishing long with a crisp and clean, lemon zest palate. Very fine bead and persistent mousse add to a delicious sparkling wine with

Australia only

“Gallagher’s Choice” is made to cellar and patience will be rewarded as the wine develops and evolves over ten plus years

estate grown fruit

A full-bodied fortified wine - the perfect nightcap

The Semillon and the Sauvignon Blanc were co-fermented with Alchemy II yeast over 18 days

Winemaker's Notes

13 tonnes of estate-grown fruit were specially selected and handpicked from 30 year old dry grown 'old block' vines planted by Jeff and Wynn Gallagher in 1982 at a Baumé of 13

for seven days fermented on skins with a combination of twice daily pump overs and hand plunging

almond kernel and vanilla bean from the oak and a lingering

13% Merlot & 6% Cabernet Franc

a quirky birthday

The wine was then pressed to tank to complete primary and malo-lactic fermentation before racking to 10 barriques (20% new