Deakin Estate Azahara Sparkling Rose NV
It’s time to pop the bubbles! Happy Fizzy Friday wine lovers.
A big thanks to Anna from Wingara Wine Group for sending over this delicious Azahara Wines Sparkling Rosé NV summer fizz for us to try.
The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes for for this rosè sparkling are grown in NW Victoria. And fun fact for you, the vineyard sits right alongside orange, citrus and mango groves.
“Each year, the best parcels of Chardonnay age folded into a modified solera system, so that fresh flavours mingle with older, complex characters. Pinot Noir is then blended in and secondary fermentation (Charmat) is them initiated to produce bubbles and bring everything into harmony.”
If you don’t know what a solera system is, hit up google. I learnt all about them in my WSET3 course. Very cool!
It retails at a extremely approachable $15 and I must say, it went down a treat in our house…
It’s a pretty sparkly pale peach colour in the glass. The nose has a hint of minerality mixed with apricots/peaches and cream (it was making me think of cheesecake) with hints of grapefruit sherbet, red berries and traces of flowers. In the mouth it has some fruit sweetness mid palate but a lovely, clean dry finish. Well balanced with a smooth mousse (mouthfeel). Great value.
This wine was sent to me as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
