Waiheke Island
Tulia Blanc de Blanc | 3-pack
Three bottles of 'Tulia' Blanc de Blanc 2018 to kick off the celebrations. Also an exceptional pairing with Christmas Pav.
Extra brut in style, rich in colour and expressive on the nose the 2018 Tulia shows all the hallmarks of a late disgorged vintage wine; butter with a sprinkle of salt, baked pears, and soft brioche. The palate is fresh and lively with green apple acidity.
Comes in a keepsake wooden gift box.
Please note: This product is fulfilled from our Waiheke warehouse. Your order might take a couple of extra days to get to you and may arrive separately
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Winemaking
Fruit for the Tulia was hand harvested from some of our oldest Chardonnay vines and was pressed direct to old French oak puncheons for a wild fermentation. The wine underwent a very long slow fermentation throughout the winter and once complete it was kept cool to prevent the malolactic fermentation from occurring. After over wintering in oak the wine was then racked to tank in early summer and then filtered before bottling in late February 2018 for the second fermentation, it was then disgorged in July of 2020 with no sugar added to the dosage.
Reviews and Accolades
Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier - 94 Points, "The bouquet is quite exotic with aromas of Asian spices, a wild lees autolysis adds a definitive complexity, fruit aromas suggest grapefruit, apple, peach and honeysuckle."
Bob Campbell, Master of Wine - 93 Points, "Rich, weighty, smooth-textured sparkling wine with citrus, lime, oyster-shell and subtle bready yeast autolysis character."
