The Grand Vintage cuveé from Ed Carr and House of Arras is arguably Australia's most important sparkling wine.
Sourced from premium sites across Tasmania, this classic method of traditional sparkling spends up to a decade on lees before being disgorged.
It's a long and slow process to create this level of depth and complexity, but for Carr, it's well worth the wait.
This is an exquisite wine, one that is comparable to the very best sparklings from anywhere in the world.
96 points
"Notes of sea spray, honeycomb and fresh pastries swell on the mid-palate and the finish is long and true with tight acidity, impressive tension and a wash of biscuity tones on the exit."
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)
96 points
"This is another richly flavored fizz, dense, full and playing the aldehydic card of toast and creaminess with a stacked deck of complexities. Yet the aura is less obvious and more savory. What I really like about this is the complete, mineral-clad filigreed finish. A superlative Tasmanian fizz."
- Ned Goodwin MW (James Suckling)