2021 Apogee Deluxe Vintage Brut, Pipers Brook

Pale in the glass with an ultrafine and energetic bead. It sports a really fine aromatic profile, filigreed with crunchy green apple and citrus fruits alongside hints of sea spray, clover blossom, freshly baked apple tart, enoki mushroom, oyster shell and a wisp of flint and lemon curd. Focused and lithe, with precise lemon, apple and grapefruit tones, crystalline saline acidity and an extended, perfectly poised exit that is all drive and crisp detail as it fades.

96 points Special Value Dave Brookes winecompanion.com.au

Dr Andrew Pirie is among a select few vignerons to be genuinely considered a legend of the Australian wine industry. After more than 30 years producing, consulting and guiding the production of wines in Tasmania Apogee is the culmination of all his years of experience.
The philosophy at Apogee is simple; produce single vineyard wines from the best small holdings of no more than 2Ha., using Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris that Pirie has personally selected to make the finest sparkling wines available from Tasmania.

The main production is a classically blended, traditional-method sparkling comprising of pinot noir, chardonnay and the balance from Pinot Meunier.

On the back label is the disgorging date! This gives the day on which the yeast is removed from the aging bottle. Ideally allow the bottle two weeks from disgorging to settle. Very few sparklings give the consumers open access to this information and yet it is vital to know when each batch was produced to enjoy the wine at its peak. These sparkling wines, once disgorged, have a long-life span of around 5-10 years from disgorging date. Store sparkling wine on its side to keep the cork moist.