Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut 2018

The matriarch Patricia Brown dedicated 60 years of her life to Brown Brothers, and they named their premium finest range after her bold and generous spirit. This exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Brut is for Patricia – and her kitchen table, around which they gathered each morning. Just like their memory to her, this wine is full of life.

Made using premium handpicked fruit from Victoria's King Valley, extended ageing on lees has allowed this traditional method sparkling wine to shine with complex characteristics and a fine bead, culminating in delicate creamy flavours and an incredible clean finish. Cheers to Patricia.

The fruit for the Patricia Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Brut is grown on the high altitude Whitlands plateau. The climate is extremely cool at 800m above sea level in the upper reaches of the King Valley. The 2018 vintage is a blend of 72% Pinot Noir and 28% Chardonnay. The fruit was hand-picked in mid-March and whole bunch pressed.

The grapes are gently handled to yield 500 litres of juice per tonne (compared with 650-700 per tonne for table wines) to minimise the impact of the colour and harsher compounds from the grape skins. The secondary fermentation was deliberately extended to produce a fine bead, then given 5 years on lees to provide further complexity.