The Lane Vineyard Lois Sparkling Blanc de Blancs NV is a 100% Chardonnay sparkling wine from the cool heights of The Lane Vineyard in the Adelaide Hills — grown on ancient soils of gravel, limestone, calcium silicates, and ferrous pebbles, with a portion matured in large old puncheons and foudres and finished with a well-integrated dosage of 8g/L. Palest lemon with green hues; lemon sorbet, nashi pear, toasted muesli, and grapefruit zest on the nose; crunchy green apple, lemon, and lime on the palate with a fine tight bead and taut acid length. Awarded 90 points by James Halliday.
Appearance
Palest lemon with green hues — the delicate, luminous colour of a cool climate Adelaide Hills Blanc de Blancs grown on ancient gravel and limestone soils at elevation, with the clarity and precision that minimum intervention winemaking and careful lees ageing deliver.
Aroma
Lemon sorbet, nashi pear, toasted muesli, and grapefruit zest — with spicy red apple and crunchy lemon character from the cool heights of The Lane Vineyard, well complemented by the toasty, biscuity, honeyed complexity of lees age and a portion of maturation in large old puncheons and foudres. Expressive, layered, and immediately inviting.
Palate
Crunchy green apple, lemon, and lime with a fine tight bead and taut acid length — a dosage of 8g/L well integrated on a long finish. The result, as James Halliday noted, is “an appealing and value-for-money Adelaide Hills fizz” — with the true sense of place and minimum intervention character that define The Lane Vineyard Block Series.
Pairs With
Fresh oysters, grilled fish, soft cheeses, smoked salmon, and delicate canapés — or simply as a fresh and elegant apéritif for any occasion. The fine tight bead, taut acidity, and lemon and lime fruit make Lois Blanc de Blancs a natural and deeply enjoyable partner for light cuisine of every kind. Serve well chilled.
Reviews
“The cool heights of The Lane Vineyard bless chardonnay with spicy red apple and crunchy lemon character, well complemented with the toasty, biscuity, honeyed complexity of lees age and a portion of maturation in large old puncheons and foudres. A dosage of 8g/l is well integrated on a long finish. The result is an appealing and value-for-money Adelaide Hills fizz.”
90 Points — James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
Winemaking Notes
100% Chardonnay grown on cool south-facing sites at The Lane Vineyard, Adelaide Hills — ancient soils of gravel with limestone, calcium silicates, and ferrous pebbles spread throughout. Shoot thinned early in the season to enhance vine balance, even ripening, and focused flavour development. A portion of the wine is matured in large old puncheons and foudres for toasty, biscuity complexity. Finished with a dosage of 8g/L, well integrated on a long finish. Minimum intervention winemaking allows the vineyard to do the talking.
Producer History
The Lane Vineyard is one of the Adelaide Hills’ most respected and distinctive producers — a family winery whose Block Series wines are defined by true varietal character, terroir expression, and minimum intervention winemaking. Block numbers on each label indicate the precise patch within the vineyard where the fruit is grown, with Google Earth coordinates printed on the label as a statement of transparency and place. Ancient soils, cool elevation, and an unwavering commitment to letting the vineyard do the talking — Lois Blanc de Blancs is the fullest expression of that philosophy: stylish, fresh, fruit-driven, and with a true sense of place in every fine, tight bubble.
