Meadowbank Blanc de Noirs 2021 verdanel from antipasto platters to dishes

from antipasto platters to dishes with heady spice and/or challenging flavours

It gradually opens with notes of fresh fruit

A great first vintage for this wine it has a lot of charm now and will age gracefully over the coming 10-12 years

with savoury cashew notes supported by ripe stone and citrus fruits tethered by underlying salinity

and the Merlot contributes roundness and flesh

Meadowbank Blanc de Noirs 2021 verdanel from antipasto platters to dishesPeter Dredge has vaulted Meadowbanks sparkling programme to great heights in no time. The estate started producing its Blanc de Noirs in 2018, so 2021 marks the fourth release. Dredge tells us Pinot Noir takes on lees characters earlier than Chardonnay, so his Blanc de Noirs will always be released from a more recent vintage than the Blanc de Blancs. The fruit grows on a northeast facing block with sandy soils over coffee rock on a rolling, five