Chalmers 'Col Fondo Rosado' Sparkling Aglianico Rosé, Heathcote, Australia 2024
Pickup available at DECANT Napa - 2999 Solano, Napa, CA
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Pioneers of alternative varieties in Australia, the Chalmers family has championed Mediterranean grapes like Aglianico since the early 2000s. This vibrant Col Fondo Rosado is a pétillant naturel–style sparkling wine made from Aglianico grown on the family’s sustainably farmed vineyard in Heathcote. Bottled unfiltered on its lees, it’s a wild, textural, and joyful expression of place and grape.
- WINEMAKER: Kim Chalmers & Bart van Olphen
- FARMING: Sustainably farmed (NASAA Certified Organic in conversion)
- VARIETY: 100% Aglianico
- TERROIR: Grown in the ancient Cambrian soils of Heathcote, Victoria—rich in ironstone and clay, which lend structure and minerality to the wine.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeast in stainless steel and bottled before fermentation completed to create natural carbonation (col fondo method). Unfined, unfiltered, and undisgorged.
- AGING: Aged on lees in bottle; released undisgorged
- TASTING NOTES: Cloudy pink in the glass with a lively bead. Aromas of blood orange, wild strawberry, and crushed herbs lead into a savory, zippy palate with notes of rhubarb, grapefruit zest, and gentle tannin. A dry, mouth-coating finish lingers with salty freshness.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Best with prosciutto, fried snacks, grilled prawns, or watermelon and feta salad.
Pioneers of alternative varieties in Australia, the Chalmers family has championed Mediterranean grapes like Aglianico since the early 2000s. This vibrant Col Fondo Rosado is a pétillant naturel–style sparkling wine made from Aglianico grown on the family’s sustainably farmed vineyard in Heathcote. Bottled unfiltered on its lees, it’s a wild, textural, and joyful expression of place and grape.
- WINEMAKER: Kim Chalmers & Bart van Olphen
- FARMING: Sustainably farmed (NASAA Certified Organic in conversion)
- VARIETY: 100% Aglianico
- TERROIR: Grown in the ancient Cambrian soils of Heathcote, Victoria—rich in ironstone and clay, which lend structure and minerality to the wine.
- VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested and whole-cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeast in stainless steel and bottled before fermentation completed to create natural carbonation (col fondo method). Unfined, unfiltered, and undisgorged.
- AGING: Aged on lees in bottle; released undisgorged
- TASTING NOTES: Cloudy pink in the glass with a lively bead. Aromas of blood orange, wild strawberry, and crushed herbs lead into a savory, zippy palate with notes of rhubarb, grapefruit zest, and gentle tannin. A dry, mouth-coating finish lingers with salty freshness.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Best with prosciutto, fried snacks, grilled prawns, or watermelon and feta salad.