Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013.

Stefano Lubiana Grand Vintage 2013
$100

Stefano Lubiana is arguably most renowned for his pinot noir, followed perhaps for his chardonnay, followed by his sparkling wines. But the growing and making of sparkling wine was what initially attracted Steve and wife Monique to Tasmania in the first place. Needless to say, Stefano Lubiana’s sparkling wines can be unreasonably good.

Ten years on lees, followed by a year under cork prior to release. Low dosage (about 3). 60/40 chardonnay pinot. No barrels, all stainless.

Brine, strawberry, citrus and bread. Linear and long but with character. Some autolytic notes. Dry and textural through the finish. All wild ferment base wine. Super long and super good. Has power and length but this is where finesse and elegance intersect. Wonderful sparkling wine. 96 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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