$50.00 | Vibrant, toasty, and reserved. Fresh pineapple. Lemon curd with powdered sugar lift. Lithe and graceful. Exotic and saline. Like oyster brine. Long life ahead. Remains taut and reserved with a fine level of soft and supple fruit. Loquat, green apple, chamomile tea, ginger, lime pith and agave. Absolute finesse with a touch of the raw energy from the cold Pacific winds. A wine of place and of attitude. Cold and steely with an undeniable touch of warmth, generosity, and overall pleasure.
11 months in 34% new French oak, 60% neutral French oak, 6% stainless barrels.
$75.00 | Pinnacle of our sparkling program to date. Getting better and more precise with every new release. White cherry, lemon zest, pink lady apple and raw almond. The 2018 is tightly coiled with energy, but also effusive in its fruit expression. Fine with persistent effervescence. Lively, intense and joyful. Absolutely dry and crisp finish. Bracing, refreshing and regal. One can taste the nearby ocean and its cool wind in every sip. 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir. 132 cases produced.
Lean, elegant and so subtle. Green apple, almond, Meyer lemon zest. Bosc pear and white raspberry. Fresh baked biscuits. As with all Hilt Estate Sparkling blends, this is a focused and piercing wine with focus on tension and chalky freshness. Clean, pure and precise. At a miniscule dosage of 1.25g/L, this remains dry and direct, but also has flesh and a supple edge like an early season nectarine. Refreshing, mouth-watering and so bright. 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir.
Loquat, lime, light and lilies. Especially perfumed vintage with melon, chamomile and lime peel. Floral, lifted and inviting. Nuance of citrus blossom and quince. Notes of hazelnut and almond emerge with time. Full of kinetic energy. Apricot and nectarine lead the generous and luxurious attack. The expansive fruit on the palate is balanced perfectly by classic Hilt acid lift and structural backbone. Long finish with sea salt, honey, dried apricot, brioche and electricity. Ready to bring joy to your table. 11 months in 34% new French oak, 60% neutral French oak, 6% stainless barrels. 2,145 cases produced.
94 Points James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com |92 PointsJeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com
$75.00 | Tightly coiled and tense at first. Slowly and steadily hinting at the incredible power and concentration in the glass. Orange blossom, beeswax, gunflint, marzipan and Meyer lemon. Precise and powerful on the palate. Solid core of citrus fruit, almond and loquat. Touch of toasted oak. Fresh and light as a feather on the long finish. Hint of malolactic softness and roundness. Pure 2015 with everything in its right place and all senses elevated to a higher level. 11 months in 90% new French oak, 10% neutral barrels then 6 months in stainless tank. 398 Cases produced.
Citrus zest, white flowers and fresh apricot. Brims with minerality and notes of crushed stone. Ultra fine mousse and a delicate textural elegance. With less than 1.5 g/L dosage, this wine remains tense and poised while also expressing great tenderness and suppleness. Hint of salt on the finish buoyed by a chalky structure that keeps the wine lively and long on the palate. Precise and joyful vintage for our flagship sparkling.
60% pinot noir, 40% chardonnay. Fermented in used French oak and aged for 6 months, followed by tirage for 36+ months. 180 cases produced.
A wine of balance, elegance and beautiful proportions. Perfumed and flinty with apricot, baking spice, honeycomb, lemon custard, hay, Buddhas hand and sweet cream. Expansive with dense and suave fruit reminiscent of loquat and yellow flesh peach. It remains absolutely framed and focused across the palate and finishes with long and familiar notes of lime zest, sea salt and fresh brioche. Fine and chalky finish. The definition of our refrigerated sunshine.
$12.00 | Defined by powerful fruit and balanced by mouthwatering freshness; an exotic, decadently textured and electrically framed bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. 1/3 new French oak, 1/3 neutral French, 1/3 stainless steel for 10 months
