House of Arras Grand Vintage 2017
2017 is the eighteenth release of Arras Grand Vintage; it was essentially the original wine of the Arras range.
It’s 65% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir.
Tasmanian sub-regions employed were the Derwent Valley, Coal River Valley and the Tasmania East Coast.
Dosage for this wine is customarily ultra low (2-ish grams).
Longer article on Ed Carr and Arras is – here.
RRP is $125.
Arras Grand Vintage 2016 could be the best Australian sparkling wine ever.
Honey, almonds, lemon, toasted peaches and cooked apple characters. This wine is as rich as it is impressive – and as refreshing. Oyster shell notes carry through the back palate, as do cumquat and gently bitter, grapefruit-and-blood orange notes. It keeps you guessing. It keeps you entertained. And throughout, it’s thrilling. 95 points.
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“When we drink Arras we drink Australian sparkling wine history – fresh, real, alive and magnificent – as it is being made. The House of Arras is the very definition of respected.” – Campbell Mattinson.
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House of Arras has been classified as a Mattinson 10-Star Winery.
Feature article on the House of Arras (Arras Unshackled) can be found here.
