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Joan 2021 Sparkling by Sigurd
$70.00
The Joan project is inspired by Sigurd’s Daughter, Dan’s Grannie, Joan.
Born in the Riverland in South Australia, she knew no bounds – travelling state by state and into the world. With strength in character, Joan has a history of stone fruit and grape farming in her blood; her father Sigurd survived two wars and worked his settlement block with his family, where he and his wife Jean housed their 4 children, one of which was Joan.
Joan later married Bruce Graham from Loxton, and together they ran a mixed farming block, from propagation, to picking, to drying. Of the 5 of Joan and Bruce’s children, Dan’s father Ralph took to the block the most, taking to the artistry of winemaking, where Dan now follows in his footsteps.
With these wines we wanted to deliver something that would be worthy of dedication to the name, Joan. With fruit from an organic block in the Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills, these wines carry a certain elegance, and authenticity, continued through their journey in the winery. 98 years old, this is an ode to the humble and hardworking, though poised and refined woman that is Joan, may these wines age as gracefully and be as long living as Joan herself.
2021 Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling
(Pinot Noir 55%, Chardonnay 45% - methode traditionnelle)
Well a long time in the waiting in my winemaking life, but something that we have wanted to produce! Alongside the single varietals of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, we are thrilled to produce a sparkling from 2021.
Picked during the cool and wet 2021 vintage, this ex-Croser sparkling block in Piccadilly Valley produces legendary fruit. The vineyard is managed organically which delivers precision and depth in the wines. Granny Smith apple, pear skin and light nuttiness deliver a stylish and long wine. 36 months on lees, before disgorging, a touch of 2020 Joan Chardonnay added for extra depth and complexity. The touch of phenolics on the palate drives the length of the wine which will age and build as time goes on.
We are very proud of this first release of the sparkling and hope you will enjoy it too.
To my late Grandmother Joan.
