Located in the prestigious maritime wine region of northern Tasmania at a latitude of 41° south, the cool coastal slopes of the Pipers Brook wine region and the east-southeast facing slopes of our Kreglinger Vineyard have produced a truly exceptional cuvee. This cuvee has captured all the unique characteristics and expression of fine sparkling wine, utilizing the noble grape variety of chardonnay to produce this outstanding Kreglinger Brut de Blancs. This wine is sourced from specific sparkling vineyard sites in the Pipers Brook district. These sites are all based on basaltic soils and are east-southeast facing. This aspect gives a ripening potential expressed in day degrees summation of around 950_1050 day-deg C. This compares favourably with conditions in the French district of Champagne (1030 day-deg C). The grapes, all hand-picked in small parcel lots and carefully transported to the nearby winery where it is delicately pressed within an hour of picking. Modern computer PLC controlled Bucher airbag presses are used with a modified champagne cycle, to produce around 400 litres per tonne of free run juice from the whole bunch pressed grapes. Only this pure free run juice (cuvee) component is used in the Brut de Blanc. Base wines were fermented in entirely old, neutral French oak barriques and aged on gross lees until the tirage blend took place in the new calendar year, followed by the torage. The wine was stored in a temperature controlled cellaring environment to enhance bottle fermentation and style evolution. The wine was disgorged in mid-2009, followed by some time on cork prior to release.