Cannibal Creek
Méthode Champenoise 2009

Harvest Details

•    Date 07/03/09  baumé 10.5

Wine style
•    Blanc de blancs – a French term describing a wine made exclusively from chardonnay grapes
•    Dry
•    Medium bodied
 
Bouquet
•    Fresh and fruity with brioche and subtle yeast characters
 
Palate
•    Creamy, carrying the bready complexity from the bouquet with a medium to fine bead
•    Crisp and fresh, displaying the minerally and flinty characters derived from the Cannibal Creek terroir
 
Wine Making
•    Traditional vintage French 'méthode champenoise'
•    Two years on lees
•    Drink now or cellar 3-­?5 years
 
Viticulture
•    Clone Dijon 95 + 96
•    Cropping level 2.5-­?3 tonne per acre
•    Trellis: VSP
•    Soil: granitic, gravelly sandy loam with a rich topsoil on a base of granite
•    Planted 1997
 
Philosophy
•    Our philosophy is simple; to create unique wines of exceptional quality. Cultural practices ensure low       yielding vines produce intensely flavoured fruit. The grapes are handpicked and crafted; with minimal handling producing traditional style boutique wines
 
Figures
•    11.8 % alc/vol w?7 std drinks