Deliciously refreshing with great flavour

95 Points

An 80% Chardonnay/20% Pinot Noir cuvée with superb depth of aroma and already a complexing delicate autolysis appearing – exciting at this level. The fruit notes are in a grapefruit and roasted lemon spectrum, before faint sourdoughy and saline senses reveal. Deliciously refreshing with great flavour and defined mousse. 12.5% alc Traditional method.

The Vintage Journal - South Australian Wine Guide 2025, 03 Dec 2024

 STYLE  Loftia is famously crisp and zesty, the perfect aperitif style sparkling wine.   2021 is our 12th Loftia vintage release.  Minimum three years lees ageing has produced a complex yet restrained  and elegant wine with fresh aromas of pear, candied lemon zest, toasted   sourdough and oyster shell minerality.  pear · candied lemon zest · toasted sourdough · oyster shell minerality  VINTAGE  We source fruit from sites located above 500m in the Lenswood and   Piccadilly Valley regions of the Adelaide Hills. These sites consistently   produce outstanding Pinot and Chardonnay for sparkling wine.  A very cool and late vintage produced fruit of exceptional power and finesse.  WINE MAKING  Different parcels of pinot noir and chardonnay grapes were all hand-picked and  then fermented in stainless steel tanks.  Only a few select parcels went through  malolactic ferment this year before resting until late winter when they are   allocated to their final blend.  The aim when blending Loftia is to create a   sparkling that will gain complexity with age, as well as show the perfect balance  between the line and precision from the Chardonnay and the power from the   Pinot.  In 2021 the Chardonnay shone and makes up 80% of this vintage blend.    The remaining 20% Pinot adds texture and mid palate flavour.  We tirage (bottle) the wine by hand and store the bottles at 14OC for a long   consistent second ferment. After a minimum of three years, small batches are  riddled and hand disgorged to allow the remaining bottles to continue ageing on  lees as long as possible. The dosage liquor is crafted using a blend of base wines  that have been aged over the years.  deviationroad.com  WINE MAKER    FIRST DISGORGED  Kate Laurie     August 2024     ALCOHOL     BLEND    12.5%   80% Chardonnay + 20% Pinot Noir  TIME ON LEES   DOSAGE   minimum three years    7.5g/L      BOTTLE FORMAT   750mL