2016 Delamere Sparkling Blanc de Blancs, Tasmania

Chardonnay sourced from Delamere’s oldest blocks. Pale straw with a fine, persistent bead and notes of baked apple, white peach, apple turnover, soft spice and stone. Biscuity tones wash in on a palate that shows a crystalline-acid focus, invigorating cadence and autolytic complexity. Fading out slowly with pure apple fruit, pastry notes and a wonderful singular acid line.

96 Points, Dave Brookes for winecompanion.com.au, Published 13 December 2022

Racy and complex; this wine opens with crisp citrus notes and develops through the palate with stone fruits and Delamere’s classic oyster shell and minerality. A complex and lingering finish with delicate lemon blossom florals on the nose.

Fresh oysters are always perfect accompaniment for the Delamere Blanc de Blancs.   Calamari, white fish, cooked with butter and herbs would balance beautifully against the fresh minerality of this wine.