2016 Deviation Road Beltana Blanc de Blancs, Adelaide Hills

An exceptional fizz driven by a whopping six years on lees that harnesses freshness, rather than obfuscating or overwhelming. Sweet lemon tart, candied pear and tarte tatin. A sumptuous finish of drive, breadth and compelling depth, the freshness swivelling amidst the crèmeur while the sweetness meanders alongside. I'd love to see this drier, but a very good wine all the same.

95 points Ned Goodwin MW winecompanion.com.au Dec 2022

Beltana is produced using 100% Chardonnay grapes selected from the cool, high altitude slopes in the Adelaide Hills. The finest parcels with the greatest ageing potential are selected to make the Beltana, which is one of our ‘Small Batch Series’ wines. Ageing for six years on lees after the secondary bottle fermentation has resulted in added complex characters of toasted nut, sweet pastry and lemon. The palate is long, with a crisp, mouth watering finish. A persistent fine bead and zesty sherbet gives extra lift to these delicious aromas and flavours..