Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvée

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Wine Description

The Jansz Vineyard in the Pipers River region in Northern Tasmania is one of the great sparkling wine vineyards in Australia. Planted on deep, free-draining, ferrasol soils overlooking Bass Strait, these soils and climatic conditions combine to allow long cool ripening on beautifully balanced vines, whilst also minimising the risks of frosts. The resultant fruit is intensely flavoured and balanced with lingering natural acidity.

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Acclaim
"Jansz vintage is sourced exclusively from the Jansz vineyard in Piper's River in north-eastern Tasmania, and the cool '11 vintage represents a surprisingly powerful release. It's more toasty and biscuity than ever, with the theatrics of barrel fermentation (50%) conspiring with 4.5 years lees age to produce layered complexity of ginger cake, biscuits, even notes of fruit mince spice, coffee and chocolate. The cool restraint of Tasmanian fruit triumphs on the finish."
— James Halliday, Aug 2017
"From a cool vintage in the cool northeastern corner of Tasmania, this wine carries its coastal freshness through tense flavors of grapefruit pith and lemon, all of it laced with salinity. Think daisies growing in stone and you’ll be close to the flavor of fruit grown in the basalt soils of Pipers River. It's crunchy chardonnay and pinot noir transformed into some serious sparkling wine. Serve it with smoked whitefish mousse."
— Wine & Spirits, Jan 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Jansz Vineyard
Soil composition
deep, free-draining, ferrasol soils
Elevation:
200-400 feet
Average Vine Age:
25 years
Certifying Organizations:
ISO14001; Entwine Australia
Sustainability Certification:
EPA Acredited Sustainability Licence
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks and oak barrels
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
Animal based
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and Hogsheads and bottle
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
4 years
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Analytical Data
No relevant data were found.
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Wine Production

Every block from the Jansz Tasmania vineyard was hand harvested, produced separately, and kept this way until blending late in the year. Gentle handling, partial barrel fermentation and intricate blending has resulted in this powerful 2012 Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvée. Close to five years ageing on yeast lees after the secondary fermentation gives wonderful complexity to the final wine. Blend 55% Chardonnay 45% Pinot Noir.

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About the Vineyard

The 2011/12 growing season began with a mild Spring, resulting in even flowering and good fruit set. Summer temperatures were slightly above average resulting in an earlier than usual finish to vintage with almost all of the Jansz vineyard fruit harvested before Easter. The resulting wines show concentrated flavour and fruit purity with their customary mouth-watering natural acidity.