Chalmers Col Fondo Sparkling Agl 2021

The Chalmers family’s commitment to innovation and excellence has made them a pivotal force in the Australian wine scene. The family is responsible for importing around 70 grapevine clones and varieties, mostly Italian, introduced to
 Australia in 2000. These selections have been a major factor in the diversification and improvements in quality seen in the Australian wine industry in the last 15 years. 
What is Col Fondo? Col Fondo is unfiltered sparkling wine and it’s cloudy with the lees left in the bottle. With its second fermentation occurring in the bottle, similar to Champagne, the result is something drier and more savoury, and typically a terroir-driven wine which can be a little funky and pleasantly drying with no dosage. No funk here though. In the bottle you’ll find freshly squeezed cloudy pink grapefruit in colour, attractive, red-fruited perfume, tart yet moreish with lots of zip and texture on the palate.  Fine fizz with a deliciousness that screams ‘pour me another glass’.