Jansz Premium Cuvee Tasmania NV 6pk 6x750ml

Jansz Tasmania has done one thing since 1986: make sparkling wine the right way. Louis Roederer partnered with Heemskerk Wines that year to plant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Pipers River — Tasmania's first premium vintage sparkler came from those vines. The Hill-Smith Family bought the property in 1998 and kept the focus sharp: traditional Methode Champenoise, cool-climate fruit, and nothing else.

This Premium Cuvee is the house's calling card. 66% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir, all estate-grown from the north (Pipers River and Tamar Valley) and south (Coal River Valley). Each batch is vinified separately to maximize blending options, then aged a minimum 18 months on lees. The result is what happens when a single-minded house works fruit from one of the coldest, cleanest wine regions on earth.

In the glass: pale gold, fine persistent mousse. Honeysuckle, citrus zest, fresh strawberries — then the lees-age kicks in with nougat and roasted nuts. The palate is delicate but focused, creamy texture balanced by bright acidity, finishing dry and long with citrus and nougat. Winemaker Jennifer Doyle (and Teresa Heuzenroeder, with three decades of cool-climate experience) built a wine that drinks like something twice the price.