Australia's Best Sparkling Rose, 2022 Halliday Wine Companion Awards.
Made from 100% Tasmanian Pinot Noir, this is a Classic Nat Fryar Vintage Rosé: wild strawberries and cream fill the nose, backed by a rich toasted brioche undertone and balanced with the classic Pipers River salinity. The palate is luscious and yet still fresh, with beautiful acidity to hold a long finish of red fruits with you for an age.
“A true execution of talent, masterfully articulating the concentration, character, and energy of a powerful vintage. Piper's River pinot noir (100%) declares a dramatic contrast between great depth and the scaffolded frame of acid, phenolic structure, and barrel fermentation (6yo oak). The cold winds of Bass Strait whip up an energetic structure that holds its drama through a long finish, never for a moment dipping its determined gaze.” 96 points - Tyson Stelzer