Deviation Road

Deviation Road Altair Brut Rosé NV (RRP $38 WM $30.90)

$30.90

Tasting Note

This wine is made from a blend of Pinot Noir for its power and riper red fruit aromas and Chardonnay for citrus lift and finesse. We select the fruit from the cool south-facing slopes high in the Adelaide Hills. Sweet strawberry, cherry and spice aromas follow through to the palate, where the lively bubbles add lift and balance to these fruit flavours. This wine has wonderful length and supple mouth feel.

Winemaking

The fruit is all hand-picked and whole bunch pressed into tank for fermentation. A remaining parcel of Pinot Noir is fermented as red wine in open top fermenters with daily plunging. Fermentation lasts around 12 days and the wines go through malo-lactic ferment over winter to soften the acids. Blending then takes place, combining the clear base wine with around 4-7% of the red wine to achieve the pale pink colour and fruit lift that is signature of this wine. We tirage the wine by hand and store the bottles at 14` for a long consistent second ferment. Each bottle is riddled and hand disgorged on site in our Longwood winery. Small batches are disgorged at a time 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 for at least 12 months.

Vineyard

We source fruit from vineyards located high in the Lenswood district of the Adelaide Hills, where the vines have an average age of 25 years. These sites consistently produce outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for sparkling wine.

Dosage: 9 g/l
Alcohol: 12.5%
Cellar: Up to 5 years

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Deviation Road Chardonnay 2019 (RRP $48 WM $39.90)

$39.90

Tasting Note

Aromas of white stone fruits, citrus and flint are complemented with fine mineral and nut characters on the palate. Crisp, lemony acidity gives the wine elegance and a lingering finish. Patient cellaring of this wine will reward.

Winemaking

Very low yielding chardonnay vines were hand-picked into small baskets before being whole bunch pressed. The juice was fermented in a mix of new and old French oak barriques, with partial wild ferment. Frequent lees stirring was carried out for a period of 2 months, and malolactic fermentation is allowed to occur spontaneously. The wine was left to mature in the oak for 15 months prior to racking and bottling.

Vineyard

The fruit for this wine is sourced from old vines on the Deviation Road vineyard. This site is situated at 550m in the famously cool Adelaide Hills. This altitude ensures cool conditions during ripening, ideal for delivering freshness and elegance.

Fermentation: barrel fermented, some wild yeast
Pressing: whole bunch pressed into French oak
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 0.4 g/l
Cellar: 5 years

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Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc [Out of stock - Order 2021 vintage now for June delivery] (RRP $30 WM $23.90)

$23.90

Tasting Notes

Our Sauvignon Blanc shows pear, snow pea and fresh citrus aromas. The palate has lovely ripe fruit flavours with textural finish.

Winemaking

At vintage all parcels are pressed into tank and cold fermented cool to preserve aromatics and freshness. Small batches are kept separate to see how the vintage and vineyard sites express themselves. The best parcels of wine are then blended and bottled for release in spring each year.

Vineyard

We source our fruit from growers in the cooler sites of the Adelaide Hills ranging from Mylor to Lobethal. The diverse characters each site gives add layers of complexity to the blend.

Fermentation: stainless steel

Alcohol: 12.5%

Residual Sugar: 0.9g/l

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Deviation Road Loftia Vintage Brut 2016 (6 left) or 2017 (RRP $48 WM $39.90)

$39.90

Tasting Note

60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay. Loftia is famously crisp and zesty, the perfect aperitif style sparkling. Aromas of baked red apple and lemon crème brulée on the nose precede the creamy mousse and citrus finish.

Winemaking

Different parcels of fruit are all hand-picked and then fermented in stainless steel tanks. In 2016 partial Malolactic ferment took place to soften the palate and add complexity while retaining the perfect natural acidity in the blend. Tirage (bottling) happened in late winter of 2016 before leaving the bottles to develop with time on lees in the cool, dark cellars.

Each bottle is riddled and disgorged on site in our Longwood winery. The dosage liquor added at disgorging to add the finishing sweetening element is crafted using a blend of base wines and is then aged for a minimum of 12 months.

Vineyard

We source fruit from sites located above 550m in the Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley regions of the Adelaide Hills. These sites consistently produce outstanding Pinot and Chardonnay for sparkling wine.

Dosage: 6 g/l
Alcohol: 12.0%
First Release: July 2018
Cellar: Up to 10 years

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Deviation Road Pinot Noir 2019 (RRP $55 WM $42.90)

$42.90

Tasting Notes

Earthy characters, cherry notes, nice herbal lift on the nose and silky subtle tannins giving length on the palate. This is an elegant, medium bodied style wine made to show 100% hallmarks of the Pinot Noir variety.

Winemaking

Selected rows from several blocks within our Lenswood vineyards are chosen for their ability to deliver intense varietal character. In addition yields per vine are kept to a minimum.

The fruit is hand-picked into small baskets and then undergoes a cold soak pre-ferment to enhance the extraction of colour and aromatics. After fermentation the skins are pressed out using our traditional basket press and then the wine aged in French oak barriques for 12 months. After this period, we blend our finest parcels and hand bottle onsite.

Vineyard

Located high in the Lenswood & Piccadilly districts of the Adelaide Hills, these 15-25 year old vineyards consistently produce outstanding Pinot Noir with great concentration and fruit purity. Multiple blocks with differing aspects were carefully managed to provide different blending components.

Fermentation: small open fermenters, partial wild yeast

Pressing: basket pressed into French barriques

Alcohol: 13.5%

Cellar: 7-10 years

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Deviation Road Pinot Gris 2020 (RRP $30 WM $23.90)

$23.90

Tasting Note

The vintage gave fruit of intense flavour and aroma. Partial barrel fermentation has added texture and depth to the sweet floral and pear characters. Hints of sweet spice and honey accompany the stone fruit.

This wine has a silky body, mouth‐filling texture and a balanced citrus finish. If cellared, this wine it will develop extra body and rich fruit characters with bottle age.

Winemaking

This Pinot Gris fruit was hand‐picked in two passes at differing ripeness to produce a wine with fine structure and lifted fruit aromas. The earlier pick provides the tight acid and restraint with the riper pick adding body and richness. Partial barrel ferment in older barriques with weekly lees stirring over three months has given extra depth and added complexity on the palate.

Vineyard
The Deviation Road vineyard is situated at 550m in the famously cool Adelaide Hills. The altitude of this particular site ensures cool conditions during ripening, ideal for freshness and elegance.

Fermentation: 80% stainless steel + 20% oak
Alcohol: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 0.8g/l
Cellar: 5‐7 years

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Deviation Road Beltana Blanc De Blancs 2013 (RRP $105 WM $88.90)

$88.90

Tasting Note

The Beltana is produced using 100% Chardonnay grapes selected from the cool south-facing slopes high in the Adelaide Hills. Ageing for five years on lees adds complex nut and toasty hints to the fresh citrus and green apple aromas. The palate is long and full, yet with the signature Deviation Road crisp, mouth-watering finish. A persistent fine bead and creamy mousse gives extra lift to these delicious aromas and flavours.

Winemaking

Each parcel was handpicked and whole bunch pressed separately into tank for settling. Fermentation of these small batches lasted around 12 days and the wines in 2009 all went through malo-lactic ferment over winter to soften the acidity. Careful blending of the base wines was carried out in early spring before tirage (bottling).

After a minimum of 5 years ageing on lees, each bottle has been riddled and hand disgorged on site in our Longwood winery. Small batches are disgorged at a time to allow the remaining bottles to continue ageing on lees as long as possible. The dosage liquor added at disgorging is crafted using a blend of base wines and is then aged for a minimum of 12 months.

Vineyard

Located high (550m) in the Lenswood district of the Adelaide Hills on Deviation Road, this 25 year old vineyard consistently produces outstanding Chardonnay for sparkling wine.

Dosage: 5 g/l

Alcohol: 11.5%

Cellar: 8+ years

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Deviation Road Beltana Blanc De Blancs 2013 Triple Pack (RRP $315 WM $248.90)

$248.90

Tasting Note

The Beltana is produced using 100% Chardonnay grapes selected from the cool south-facing slopes high in the Adelaide Hills. Ageing for five years on lees adds complex nut and toasty hints to the fresh citrus and green apple aromas. The palate is long and full, yet with the signature Deviation Road crisp, mouth-watering finish. A persistent fine bead and creamy mousse gives extra lift to these delicious aromas and flavours.

Winemaking

Each parcel was handpicked and whole bunch pressed separately into tank for settling. Fermentation of these small batches lasted around 12 days and the wines in 2009 all went through malo-lactic ferment over winter to soften the acidity. Careful blending of the base wines was carried out in early spring before tirage (bottling).

After a minimum of 5 years ageing on lees, each bottle has been riddled and hand disgorged on site in our Longwood winery. Small batches are disgorged at a time to allow the remaining bottles to continue ageing on lees as long as possible. The dosage liquor added at disgorging is crafted using a blend of base wines and is then aged for a minimum of 12 months.

Vineyard

Located high (550m) in the Lenswood district of the Adelaide Hills on Deviation Road, this 25 year old vineyard consistently produces outstanding Chardonnay for sparkling wine.

Dosage: 5 g/l

Alcohol: 11.5%

Cellar: 8+ years

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