DAOSA Natural Réserve 7th Release
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The wine was “tiraged” early October 2022 by the addition of yeast and sugar to the wine just before bottling in order to induce the secondary fermentation in bottle. The resultant sparkling wine was aged on lees before disgorging (first batch disgorging April 2024).
This is the seventh release of our DAOSA Natural Réserve from our Piccadilly Valley vineyards. The wine is a Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier blend, made following the principles of our Method ClassicTM. The wine exhibits classic Pinot Noir characters with subtle strawberry notes, and expressive Chardonnay fruit on the middle palate. It is tempered by a fine bead, with a beautiful complexity and length from the Réserve wines. A classic example of Australian sparkling wine, made in the traditional method. Full PDF Tasting Notes.
Planted by Charles “Chilly” Hargrave in 1987, the Summertown Vineyard (Piccadilly Valley) is one of the oldest vineyards in the Adelaide Hills. It is planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and the fruit has always been used for sparkling wine – and some years for top end table Chardonnay.
The Bizot vineyard is situated in the heart of Piccadilly Valley, and is one of the highest vineyards in the valley at 500m altitude. The soil is red clay and sandy loams over a 70 million-year-old shale rock formation. The Chardonnay is planted on a north-north east facing slope.
The terroir in the higher, cooler slopes of the Piccadilly Valley makes it ideal for Sparkling wine produced using Méthode Traditionnelle.
Read more about the Summertown Vineyard and the Bizot Vineyard.
- “Delivers a good sparkling wine experience” 92 Points – Gary Walsh | The Wine Front
- “Incredible freshness and vibrancy” 94 points – Regan Drew | VinoNoteBook
- “An impressive sparkling”94 Points – QWINE Reviews
- “Refreshes with every sip”96 Points – SA Wine Guide 2025 | The Vintage Journal
- “An inspired choice in the lead-up to the festive season.” – Winsor Dobbin | Winsor’s Choice
- “Utterly delicious and oh-so fine” – Marc Malouf | Wine Worth Writing About
