{"title":"Methode Traditionnelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMethode Traditionnelle refers to sparkling wine made using the same process as Champagne, with a second fermentation happening inside the bottle rather than in a tank. It's a slower, more labour-intensive method than the one used for Prosecco, and it tends to produce wines with finer bubbles and more complex, bready character from extended contact with the lees. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/champagne\"\u003eChampagne\u003c\/a\u003e remains the benchmark region for the style, though excellent examples come from well beyond France too. If you're after something lighter and fruitier instead, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prosecco\"\u003eProsecco\u003c\/a\u003e takes a different approach entirely, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sparkling-wine\"\u003eSparkling Wine\u003c\/a\u003e covers the full range across both styles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"no-1-family-estate-assemble-cuvee","title":"No. 1 Family Estate Assemble Cuvee NV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo.1 Family Estate Assemblé\u003c\/strong\u003e is a polished Marlborough méthode traditionnelle that brings Chardonnay and Pinot Noir together in a generous, crowd-friendly Brut style. Fresh peach and citrus meet white flowers, warm bread and subtle savoury notes, while extended lees ageing adds mealy texture and complexity. The palate is full and creamy, balanced by fresh acidity and a fine, persistent mousse that carries into a dry, lingering finish. It offers plenty of traditional-method character without becoming heavy, making it equally comfortable as a celebratory aperitif or alongside oysters, crisp fried seafood and savoury cheese pastries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssemblé means to bring together, blend and unite. The non-vintage cuvée comprises 65% Chardonnay and 35% Pinot Noir and is made in a Brut style. It spends more than 18 months ageing on lees, developing aromas of freshly baked bread, peach, citrus and white flowers. The palate mirrors the bouquet, adding subtle savoury flavours, mealy texture and a delicate leesy finish supported by a fine mousse. The current release was disgorged from October 2025 onwards and contains 12.5% alcohol and 3 grams per litre of residual sugar. 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Citrus, stone fruit and red apple are layered with toasted brioche, oatmeal and delicate floral notes, while a fine, persistent bead gives the palate freshness and lift. The style is dry, creamy and elegantly balanced, finishing long without feeling heavy. First released in 1999, it remains the signature wine of this family-owned sparkling specialist. Pour it as an aperitif or serve alongside freshly shucked oysters, smoked salmon blinis or crisp fried seafood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe current non-vintage blend comprises 97% Chardonnay and 3% Pinot Noir. Made in a Brut style, it spends more than 20 months ageing on lees to develop its toasty brioche character, fine bead and firm mousse. Citrus and stone fruit flavours provide freshness, leading into a long, elegant finish. The wine contains 12.5% alcohol and can be cellared for 3 to 5 years. 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Summer peach, ripe apricot and citrus peel meet white flowers, buttery shortbread, brioche and toasted almond, while bright acidity keeps the broad, creamy palate fresh and composed. A classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, it spends more than four years ageing on lees before late disgorgement with minimal dosage. The result is generous but finely balanced, with a long, elegant finish. Serve it with smoked salmon, gougères, roast chicken or simply pour it when the occasion deserves a particularly polished bottle of bubbles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReine Cuvée Reserve is a tribute to Reine Vautrelle Le Brun, the family's mother and mémère. The non-vintage blend comprises 50% Chardonnay, 43% Pinot Noir and 7% Pinot Meunier. More than four years of lees ageing builds its rich autolytic character, while late disgorgement and minimal dosage create a dry Extra Brut style. The winery describes buttery shortbread, brioche and ripe apricot aromas, followed by baked peach, buttered toast and balanced acidity across a broad yet crisp palate. 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Crushed strawberry and subtle cherry sit alongside almond and savoury autolysis notes, while more than 30 months on lees brings depth and a fine, silky mousse. Fresh and poised rather than sweet or overly fruity, it has enough texture for the table while remaining an excellent celebratory aperitif. No. 1 Family Estate specialises exclusively in traditional-method sparkling wine, and this polished rosé is a natural match for smoked salmon, duck rillettes or crisp tempura prawns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe non-vintage blend comprises 96% Pinot Noir and 4% Chardonnay and is made in a dry Brut style. It spends more than 30 months ageing on lees, developing subtle autolysis and almond notes around its crushed strawberry and cherry fruit. The winery describes the finished wine as fresh, youthful and elegant, with a fine, silky mousse. 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Chamomile, pear and apple blossom lead into nectarine, red-skinned apple, honeysuckle, marzipan and brioche. Five years on lees gives the fine mousse a creamy texture, while balanced acidity keeps the palate fresh and carries the wine into a long, elegant finish. Made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, it offers enough depth for the table while remaining bright enough for an aperitif. Serve it with salmon, duck rillettes, gougères or a classic fish pie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hawke's Bay blend comprises 65% Pinot Noir, 21% Chardonnay and 14% Pinot Meunier. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed and slowly fermented before undergoing malolactic fermentation. The young wines were blended with several reserve wines, including material dating back to 2007, then tiraged in February 2015 and disgorged in May 2020 after five years on lees. 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Hand picked from low yielding vines and made without shortcuts, it shows a pale lemon colour and a fine, persistent mousse, with green apple, stonefruit and citrus meeting bready, mineral notes drawn from the estate's limestone terroir. The palate arrives with real energy, a vibrant mix of fruit and yeast character carried by firm, fresh acidity through to a long, clean finish. Riddled by hand and disgorged with zero dosage, it is estate bottled and individually numbered. At 12.5% ABV, this is a serious, hands on expression of Hawke's Bay sparkling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the winery says: de la terre aims for three things with Cuvee II: freshness, fruit forward character, and bready notes that are noticeable but never dominant. The 2023 release is a very pale lemon colour with an elegant, persistent mousse, showing clean aromas of green apple, stonefruit and citrus alongside the mineral character typical of the estate's limestone soils. 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Straw yellow in the glass, it opens with a fresh, lifted nose of toast and bread dough, then turns fleshed and rounded on the palate - bright red berries and grapefruit carried by toasted-nut autolysis characters built up over years on lees. The finish is long and elegant rather than showy. Serve it as an aperitif or alongside canapés and lighter seafood; it's built for drinking on release, though a little careful cellaring will only deepen the toasty notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeutz Marlborough Cuvée is the result of a winemaking partnership started in 1988 between Montana Wines and the prestigious House of Deutz in Champagne, marrying New Zealand grapes with traditional French Champagne-making techniques. Designed for drinking upon release, it will nevertheless gain additional toasty nuances with careful cellaring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCameron Douglas MS, camdouglasms.com, 92 Points (NV)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fine lees autolysis leads to aromas of fresh apple and white strawberry then peach. On the palate a gennerous and fleshy mousse texture preceeds flavours of citrus and bread then white strawberry. Crisp, dry, balanced, well made and ready. 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The palate is generous - ripe citrus and nectarine balanced by toasted nuts and rich pastry - with a texture that's creamy, rich and mouth-filling rather than light. The structure holds elegant and layered right through a long finish. It's built for richer food: canapés and smoked fish to start, duck or venison at the table, and a wedge of vintage cheddar or parmigiana reggiano to close.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine is pale straw colour with a fine, persistent mousse. Toasty, almond and brioche aromas are exhibited on the nose, with underlying notes of spiced apple strudel, red currant and citrus. 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Pale in colour with a plush, exacting mousse, it offers a complex bouquet of apple, lemon and leesy brioche built on the wine's high acid line and fresh autolysis character. The palate is crisp, taut and bone dry, with pristine fruit and real length. Hand-riddled and hand-disgorged at the winery, it's a versatile, food-friendly sparkling built for any occasion. Best enjoyed from release through 2030.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuartz Reef's sparkling wine programme began in the late 1990s, when founding winemaker Rudi Bauer recognised that the cool Bendigo site's naturally high acidity suited Methode Traditionnelle as well as Pinot Noir. The current release is a selected blend of 76% Pinot Noir and 24% Chardonnay, bottle-fermented and aged on lees before being riddled and disgorged by hand at the winery. 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Made in the traditional method from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and a touch of Pinot Meunier grown in the Wairau Valley, it spends a minimum of eighteen months on its lees before disgorgement, building a fine, cashew-cream mousse around bright peach, pink grapefruit and citrus flavours with a gently biscuity, herb-tinged finish. It is lively rather than heavy, with just enough off-dry softness to keep things easy-drinking. MiruMiru means bubbles in te reo Maori, and this is the wine that earned the name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunter's MiruMiru Brut is a traditional method sparkling wine blended from Chardonnay (49%), Pinot Noir (48%) and Pinot Meunier (3%), all grown in the Wairau Valley, and disgorged after a minimum of eighteen months on its yeast lees. 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