2015

Johanne Ida Selma Blanc de Noir MD

Australia, South Australia, Barossa

$60 AUD

Release Price

2015-

Drink Window

ABV

3.07

pH

7.44

TA

7.5

RS

From The Winemaker

In 1997, Stephen and Prue embarked on a journey to handcraft an ultra-premium 100% sparkling wine from pinot noir, in addition to their dry table wine, and selected only the best fruit from specific clones and sites suited for this purpose at the Henschke Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. Purchased as an apple orchard in 1981, the 550m site offers higher rainfall and humidity at the right time of year, which together with the cooler temperatures provides ideal conditions for this cool-climate grape variety. The vineyard contains some of the oldest pinot noir vines in the Adelaide Hills.

Growing Conditions

Stephen and Prue Henschke, fifth-generation winemakers at the family cellars at Keyneton, selected Lenswood in 1981 as a vineyard site in the Adelaide Hills. At 550m, the Lenswood vineyards offer not only beautiful views over the traditional vine country but also higher rainfall and humidity at the right time of the year, cooler temperatures to retain high natural acidity, and still enough sunshine to fully ripen the grapes.

Nose

Complex aromas of green apple, fragrant citrus, lemon curd and cherry stone, with delicate nuances of toasted brioche and nougat.

Palate

Rich flavours of apple, citrus, red cherry and nougat, are beautifully balanced on the palate with layers of texture, an elegant bead, and bright acidity, that provide a generous mouthfeel and long, dry finish. A perfect aperitif.

Appearance

Pale yellow gold with green gold hues.

Food Pairing

JAMON WITH FRESH BLACK FIGS | The Johanne Ida Selma Lenswood Blanc de Noir MD, a multi-vintage mature disgorged pinot noir sparkling wine, is a delectable pairing for melt-in-your-mouth jamon and figs.

***Ingredients***:

- 12 slices jamon (we use great local jamon from San Jose Smallgoods in South Australia)
- 6 fresh black figs in halves

***Method***:

1. Wrap one slice of jamon around one fig half and place in a small serving dish.
2. Repeat for all slices.

***Makes 12 servings.***

Aging

The wine was subsequently bottle fermented and left on lees in bottle to age. Multiple vintages from 1997 to 2013 were combined in an assemblage-style blend in August 2015, as a multi-vintage, mature disgorged blanc de noir.