Look out for the Taste Top Wine Award stickers on these bottles at supermarkets and selected liquor retailers.
Quartz Reef NV Methode Traditionnelle Brut, Central Otago $33
The wine has a pale pink hue and lovely toasty brioche yeast autolysis flavours together with just a hint of strawberry. The texture is ethereal and the balance perfect, with a gently drying finish.
Seresin 2010 Moana Blanc, Marlborough $43
Organic fizz made from a chardonnay dominant blend with pinot. Impressively rich, creamy wine with plenty of brioche-like yeast autolysis character together with a suggestion of citrus and floral.
Palliser 2014 Methode Traditionnelle, Martinborough $52
Dry sparkling wine with subtle tree fruit and citrus fruit characters that are dominated by a deliciously bready/brioche-like yeast autolysis character.
Pask 2009 Declaration Methode Traditionnelle, Hawke’s Bay $40
Reasonably deep, straw-coloured wine with plenty of weight and mouthfeel. Quite a gutsy, flavoursome sparkler in a bold, toasty style with plenty of nutty yeast autolysis character.
