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Hop Vine & Still is a niche bottle shop in Hobart, Tasmania that specialises in great craft beer from Australia and around the world, and fine wines and spirits from Tasmania, smaller producers and other unique places around the world.
We are about quality, not quantity – we are interested in unique products made by passionate people. We want to promote this passion and share ideas with our customers on how they can drink better.
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We cannot accept change of mind returns on items that come in sealed packages or boxes where seals are damaged or broken.
Buyers must be at least 18 years old and located outside a designated dry zone to purchase alcohol.
Explore Six Friends Sparkling 2016, a refined expression of Tasmania’s East Coast, crafted with minimal intervention to capture the region’s cool climate elegance and finesse.
Key Information and Highlights:
- Region: Burnside, East Coast, Tasmania
- Variety: Traditional Method Sparkling (likely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend)
- Vintage: 2016
- Alcohol Content: Approximately 12-12.5%
- Volume: 750ml Bottle
- Production: Limited, with meticulous hand-harvesting and traditional méthode champenoise techniques
- Cellaring Potential: Designed to age gracefully, developing more complex autolytic and toasty notes over time
Critic Scores:
- Awaiting formal reviews; early tastings suggest a finely balanced, elegant sparkling with good aging potential.
Producer Background:
Six Friends Sparkling is produced from grapes grown exclusively at Burnside, a site renowned for its largely frost-free conditions and a dry southern climate ideal for premium sparkling wine production. The wine is crafted with minimal intervention, employing traditional méthode champenoise techniques—secondary fermentation in bottle, riddling, and disgorging—by winemaker Alain Rousseau at Frogmore Creek. The process results in a wine of finesse, with fine bubbles and complexity that evolve with age.
Flavour Profile:
- Appearance: Bright, persistent bubbles with a pale straw hue and delicate mousse
- Nose: Elegant aromas of citrus zest, apple, brioche, and subtle toasty notes
- Palate: Fine, persistent mousse with a crisp, clean acidity; flavours of green apple, lemon, and a hint of bread crust and yeasty complexity. The wine’s structure and finesse make it suitable for aging, allowing additional layers of complexity to develop.
Food Pairings:
Enjoy the Six Friends Sparkling 2016 with:
- Fresh seafood such as oysters, scallops, or sushi
- Light poultry dishes, including chicken terrine or poached chicken salads
- Cheese platters featuring Brie, Comté, or aged Gouda
- Celebratory moments or as an aperitif to elevate any occasion
Open a bottle of Six Friends Sparkling 2016 to experience a beautifully crafted Tasmanian sparkling wine that benefits from careful cellaring, revealing more nuanced, toasty, and autolytic qualities over time.
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