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Arras Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir (Bay of Fires - Tigress) 2000 75cl Code: Country: Region: Category: Barcode: Australia Tasmania Sparkling Wine 9311043027567 Description: Medium straw with a gentle green/gold hue. Pristine clarity and a fine, persistent bead further enhances the aesthetics of Australia's prestige sparkling wine. The wine displays a bouquet of lifted mushroom/truffle and lanolin typical of aged cold climate Chardonnay, complimented by white stone-fruit aromas of Pinot Noir underpinned by yeast complexity. Elegance and persistence of flavour are the key factors on the palate. Fine, soft and complex. Arras finishes dry with a crisp natural acid finish. Arras Sparkling is sourced from the best fruit available from the cool climate vineyards in Tasmania. The grapes are hand picked and pressed in close proximity to the vineyards to ensure optimum quality is maintained. Traditional sparkling wine techniques were utilised throughout to enhance the fruits natural qualities. One hundred percent of the base wine underwent malolactic fermentation and the wine was aged on yeast lees for a minimum of 4 years to enable it to reach its greatest potential. It is an outstanding example of the values of it’s cold climate origin, meticulous winemaking and commitment to excellent tirage maturation. Patience and careful handling of this fine wine have been rewarded with a sparkling of the finest calibre, a proudly Australian product of world class standard. Arras is one of the mosted awarded sparkling wines. Below are highlighted some of the top accolades it has won : TROPHY - Best Sparkling Trophy 2005, Hobart Wine Show TROPHY - Best Bottle Fermented Trophy 2005, Canberra Wine Show TROPHY - Best Sparkling Trophy 2005, Sydney Wine Show Background Information: Tapestry has been called the elegant art and its origins extend back thousands of years. It has been known in the English speaking world by many names, including Arras. Like the luxurious tapestries from which it takes its name, Arras, Australia's prestige sparkling wine, is skillfully woven together from the noble grape varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. OUT OF STOCK Size: Body: ABV: Ideal with: Availability: 75cl 12.5% aperitif, seafood, sushi Out of Stock Price: £31.25 (inc. vat) Special Offers: