Portsea Estate Traditional Method Vintage Sparkling Release has aA youthful nose with fresh, slatey lemon pith, along with brioche and toast. After primary fermentation in our ceramic egg vessel, the wine was aged for 45 months on lees in bottle.... Read full article
Subtle flavours reflective of the aromas – particularly lemon and white peach with a hint of oak. The wine has a soft middle palate with good length and a nice acid balance. This wine will be best enjoyed over the next two to five years.... Read full article
Fine bead with elegance and freshness. Flavours similar to the aromas with good length and persistence. A very easy drinking sparkling wine.... Read full article
Lemon, lime, citrus rind, freshly sliced apple, nuanced barrel ferment characteristics. Fresh and focused acidity balanced with a fine mid-palate texture.... Read full article
A complex array of flavours, amongst them preserved lemon, grilled nuts & exotic spice. A palate of tremendous breadth and length with mouth filling chalky texture and persistent acid drive.... Read full article
NOSE Dried fruits with a lingering nutty, sherry like aroma attributed to the wines extended ageing under flor. PALATE Spices and sweet luscious golden fruits, all balanced with an acid spine.... Read full article
Skins fermentation with traditional Italian white grapes (three textural varieties) and made like a red wine. Distinctive, sophisticated and a great food wine. ... Read full article
Favourable weather led to excellent fruit set. A large crop load needed some “thinning” to reduce potential yeild. A mild to warm ripening period made for a perfect harvest with pristine fruit.... Read full article
Back Beach Chardonnay is produced by Portsea Estate from premium grapes sourced from single vineyard, low yielding vines in the Red Hill region of the Peninsula.... Read full article
Our Stonecutters Block Chardonnay (only 900 vines) is planted on free draining calcareous sandy soil, underpinned by a bedrock of limestone, making it a unique viticultural site on the Mornington Peninsula. This Stonecutters Chardonnay is...... Read full article
Delicate stone fruit aromatics with hints of citrus spice, slate and toasty French oak. On the palate the refreshing acidity carries the fruit with finesse delivering wonderful length and a fine silky texture.... Read full article