The grapes for this new sparkling come from an Adelaide Hills vineyard planted by Christian Bizot, a late former chairman of Bollinger. Bizot’s son Xavier now owns the vineyard and while he sends most of the grapes to Petaluma for its sparkling Croser, he keeps some for himself. In this pristine and elegant wine, 100 per cent chardonnay grapes were left on lees in old barriques before spending 42 months on lees in bottle.
“There’s a proper depth here” 17.5/20, 91/100 – Andrew Graham | Australian Wine and Drinks Review
October 2, 2026
Always a serious take on Sauvignon Blanc, this is partially barrel-fermented and benefits from a few years in the bottle. For now, this has an