House of Arras
Blanc de Blancs 2016
House of Arras
Blanc de Blancs 2016
A wine that truly expresses the elegance and sophistication of Tasmanian Chardonnay when paired with meticulous winemaking and extensive aging in tirage. The House of Arras Blanc de Blancs is a tribute to Chardonnay; a variety often considered the pinnacle of classic sparkling wine varieties for it’s elegance and longevity.
| GRAPE VARIETY | Chardonnay 100% |
|---|---|
| TIRAGE | 6 years |
| DOSAGE | 3.4g/L |
| ALC/VOL | 13% |
| ACIDITY | 7.0g/L |
| pH | 3.14 |
Appearance
Medium straw with a green edge with a fine and persistent bead.
Bouquet
Fragrant aromas of oyster shell, honey, red toffee apple and jasmine flowers.
Palate
Driven by mature and powerful Chardonnay to express characters of honey-cake, buttered brioche and elegantly structured to carry saline notes and minerality.
Vineyard Provenance
Tasmania; East Coast, Derwent Valley, Coal River Valley and Tamar Valley.
JAMES
HALLIDAY
“Arras is made by a quietly spoken genius, Ed Carr, whose name should be known around the world. He is, by some considerable distance, Australia’s greatest sparkling winemaker.”
TYSON
STELZER
“It’s impossible to overstate the impact of House of Arras on Australian sparkling. No house is more awarded or celebrated, and no individual deserves more credit than its humble creator, Ed Carr, whose genius has shaped the global reputation of Tasmanian sparkling wine.”
CAMPBELL
MATTINSON
“House of Arras is a great producer of sparkling wine, both in the context of Australia and of the world... Ed Carr has made steadfastly sure that Arras is a wine name guaranteed to inspire both trust and joy... it has has never been anything other than superb.”
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