FOOD & DRINK
Tasmania – world class wines
ONBOARD’s wine guru Brad Mitton looks at the latest fizz to come out of the southern hemisphere
state of Australia and is separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait, a 240 kilometre stretch of water. Similar in size to Ireland, Tasmania is a small, beautiful and pristine part of the world with unique features and rich in natural resources.
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The potential to produce naturally elegant wines was first noticed by George Bass, best known for the first circumnavigation of Tasmania with Matthew Flinders. Whilst sailing up the Derwent in 1802, Bass remarked in his diary that “the banks of the Derwent seemed admirably adapted for grain, vines and pasturage.”
asmania is a cool-climate wine producing region, well known for award-winning Pinot Noir, sparkling wine, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Tasmania is the only island
PERFECTLY POSITIONED Jansz Tasmania sits to the northeast of the island state within the Pipers River region of the Tamar Valley. Resting on a bed of pure, red, free-draining basalt soils, the Jansz vineyard is the perfect site to grow grapes for world-class sparkling wines.
From those early beginnings Tasmania is now home to a diverse wine region, including the Tamar Valley and north east areas, the north west, along the east coast and the Coal River, the Derwent Valley and Huon/Channel districts in the south. With a cool climate and long, sunny and dry autumns, Tasmania has ideal growing conditions for developing intensely flavoured and aromatic wines.
The climatic conditions of the Jansz vineyard in Tasmania rival the famed French wine region of Champagne
Tasting Note
Tasmania enjoys a national and international reputation as a leading producer of premium cool-climate wines, winning high praise, not to mention an array of medals, from wine judges and critics alike.
JANSZ MÉTHODE TO THE MADNESS Tasmania…rugged yet beautiful, perilous yet breathtaking. It could be argued we’re completely mad growing grapes in this wild and unforgivingly cold environment. But there’s méthode to our madness. The climatic conditions of the Jansz vineyard rival the famed French wine region of Champagne. In fact, it was originally with French contribution that Jansz became Tasmania’s first sparkling made using the traditional Méthode Champenoise.
Aromas of honeysuckle, citrus zest and fresh strawberries from the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir fruit. Extended time on lees during secondary fermentation contributes to more complex aromas of nougat and roasted nuts. The palate is balanced with delicate fruit flavour, fine creamy texture and refreshing natural acidity.
Best enjoyed with A perfect match with natural oysters or fritto misto with lemon.
Treatment
Handpicking, gentle whole bunch pressing, cool fermentation, 100% malolactic fermentation, complex assemblage and extended ageing on lees after bottle fermentation, all combine to produce a stylish and complex wine.
With over 25 years of professional experience in the wine industry, Brad Mitton is the founder and owner of Mitton International Wines
www.mittonwines.com
Temperatures are moderated by close proximity to the Bass Straight. The ocean breezes keep the temperature up during winter – minimising risk of frost, and down in summer – allowing long, cool ripening periods. This unique environment is integral to the growth of outstanding fruit that develop intense, delicate and refined flavours.
JANSZ Premium Cuvée NV Coupling Old World inspiration with New World innovation, Jansz Tasmania crafts this wine from vineyards throughout Tasmania, all of which produce high- quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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