The best wines for the festive season
Top 10 Australian sparkling wines
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Premium sparkling wine from Jansz Tasmania
After 27 years writing about wine, bestselling author, Jeremy Oliver is here to help in the drinking department. Over the years presenting, performing and spruiking about Australian wines, he has managed to pick up a few ideas about serving wine at celebrations and events, and is amply qualified to sort the wheat from the chaff in the wine department.
So, as a public service, Jeremy has compiled a list of the ten best Australian sparkling wines of the moment, straight from the 15th edition of his newly released and self published wine guide,The Australian Wine Annual 2012.
And the winners are...
- House of Arras (The), Arras Grand Vintage 2004, $70, 97/100 (Tasmania)
- Yarra Burn, Blanc de Blancs 2005, $45, 95/100 (Yarra Valley, Victoria)
- Jansz, Vintage Cuvee 2006, $40, 95/100, (Tasmania)
- Chandon, Tasmanian Cuvée 2007, $40, 93/100, (Tasmania)
- Yarra Burn, Blanc de Blancs 2006, $45, 93/100 (Yarra Valley, Victoria)
- Hardys, Sir James Vintage 2005, $27, 92/100 (Adelaide Hills)
- Yarrabank, Cuvée 2006, $34, 92/100 (Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula)
- Clover Hill, Vintage 2006, $47, 92/100 (Tasmania)
- Jacob’s Creek, Reserve 2008, $19, 92/100 (Adelaide Hills)
- Jansz, Vintage Rosé 2006, $40, 92/100 (Tasmania)
According to Oliver, the inside word is Tasmania. ‘For years this state has been something of a dark horse with sparkling wine, but with its mature vineyards and great locations, it’s now ready to bring home the bacon’, he says.
The Australian Wine Annual 2012 by Jeremy Oliver (RRP $29.95) is now available from all good book stores, select fine wine outlets and cellar doors.
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