NEBBIUS
A frizzante style not too sweet with savoury elements from the Nebbiolo making this a sophisticated and delicious aperitivo drink. It can also be used as a mixer with Campari, Vermouth, Rum, Vodka or Tuaca. Alcohol 9.8% v/v.
REVIEW
Philip White, Adelaide Indaily, Sept 2015
A non-vintaged blend of Clare Nebbiolo and Moscato bianco, this slightly fizzy, sweet rosé is a serious peg closer to proper hearty country wine than most of the raspberry-simple Grenache pinks Australian winemakers seem to think we deserve.
It smells a little of raspberry, but I suspect that’s a subliminal insinuation induced by that outrageous rosy hue. After a proper sniff, I find lemon pith, pomegranate juice and blood orange: grown-up aromas. There’s also that husky, dusty smell of burlap sacks stacked in the barn. Together, this rustic ensemble makes me hungry.
The wine’s so chubby and viscous it’s almost fluffy. While all those flavours indicated by the fragrance simmer along in order, the tiny pixillations of the fizz tidy the tongue, leaving it cleansed to best appreciate the see-saw of acid and sugar the two varieties then provide in perfect proportion. It leaves a fleeting insinuation of marmalade.
This is the Piedmont/Po Valley pink you have at 11, with a thin slice of panforte or an almond biscotti, before the shortablack and the rollie with the grappa di moscato.
It’s also wicked on big clunky ice with a slice of orange, a mint leaf and a splash of soda.
Philip White, Adelaide Indaily, Sept 2015
A non-vintaged blend of Clare Nebbiolo and Moscato bianco, this slightly fizzy, sweet rosé is a serious peg closer to proper hearty country wine than most of the raspberry-simple Grenache pinks Australian winemakers seem to think we deserve.
It smells a little of raspberry, but I suspect that’s a subliminal insinuation induced by that outrageous rosy hue. After a proper sniff, I find lemon pith, pomegranate juice and blood orange: grown-up aromas. There’s also that husky, dusty smell of burlap sacks stacked in the barn. Together, this rustic ensemble makes me hungry.
The wine’s so chubby and viscous it’s almost fluffy. While all those flavours indicated by the fragrance simmer along in order, the tiny pixillations of the fizz tidy the tongue, leaving it cleansed to best appreciate the see-saw of acid and sugar the two varieties then provide in perfect proportion. It leaves a fleeting insinuation of marmalade.
This is the Piedmont/Po Valley pink you have at 11, with a thin slice of panforte or an almond biscotti, before the shortablack and the rollie with the grappa di moscato.
It’s also wicked on big clunky ice with a slice of orange, a mint leaf and a splash of soda.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
ABOUT
Alcohol: 9.8% v/v
Sugar: Half Sweet (half the level of a typical soft drink). 6.8 grams/100ml.
Region: Clare & Sunraysia
Bottled: 400 dozen
Comment: A seriously light hearted wine to kick off proceedings on the right note.
Alcohol: 9.8% v/v
Sugar: Half Sweet (half the level of a typical soft drink). 6.8 grams/100ml.
Region: Clare & Sunraysia
Bottled: 400 dozen
Comment: A seriously light hearted wine to kick off proceedings on the right note.
SERVING
Suits: Hors d'oeuvres, first courses. Or just drink it with nibbles. Pate^ and dips or other savouries.
When: Late morning or lunch after horse riding, with home made scones. After work sometimes instead of a beer or soft drink.
First cab off the rank with a meal. Serve to arriving guests. Refreshing on a warm night with a splash of lime juice.
Order: First or last.
Temp: Chilled right down to conserve the fizz, but still drinks well if it has time to warm up.
Sharing: 1-2 people for a sitting. 3-4 people as a party starter. Any more than that two bottles.
Glass: Champagne flute iced down to preserve the fizz. Ice bucket.
STYLE
Description: Savoury Nebbiolo moscato with fizz. Macho colour and in the flavour spectrum of strawberry and orange.
Character: A sophisticate with an appetite for good times, and keeping things light.
Pedigree: In the spirit of northern Italy the home of many sweet and fun styles, and Piedmont the home of the Nebbiolo variety.
What it's not: Overly sweet and cloying. Typically moscato.
WINEMAKER COMMENT
When in the mood for this and any excuse will do, there's nothing else like it. Even when not getting much change out of a bottle, with comparatively low sugar and alcohol it's not a too demanding experience.
Suits: Hors d'oeuvres, first courses. Or just drink it with nibbles. Pate^ and dips or other savouries.
When: Late morning or lunch after horse riding, with home made scones. After work sometimes instead of a beer or soft drink.
First cab off the rank with a meal. Serve to arriving guests. Refreshing on a warm night with a splash of lime juice.
Order: First or last.
Temp: Chilled right down to conserve the fizz, but still drinks well if it has time to warm up.
Sharing: 1-2 people for a sitting. 3-4 people as a party starter. Any more than that two bottles.
Glass: Champagne flute iced down to preserve the fizz. Ice bucket.
STYLE
Description: Savoury Nebbiolo moscato with fizz. Macho colour and in the flavour spectrum of strawberry and orange.
Character: A sophisticate with an appetite for good times, and keeping things light.
Pedigree: In the spirit of northern Italy the home of many sweet and fun styles, and Piedmont the home of the Nebbiolo variety.
What it's not: Overly sweet and cloying. Typically moscato.
WINEMAKER COMMENT
When in the mood for this and any excuse will do, there's nothing else like it. Even when not getting much change out of a bottle, with comparatively low sugar and alcohol it's not a too demanding experience.