Swift Sparkling created this wine specifically for drinking with the dessert course in our restaurant Printhie Dining. Cuvee Riche is a style that embraces extra sweetness. However, we believe that should not diminish the complexity and finesse of the terrific base wine from which it is created.

A combination of the three classic sparkling varieties – chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The dominance of red grape varieties in the blend is unusual for Swift sparkling as is the significant portion of pinot meunier. The base wines were harvested and fermented in the usual Swift method – hand harvesting, slow whole bunch pressing, cool, slow ferment followed by long lees aging in bottle following secondary ferment.

Alc – 12.5%, pH - 3.25, TA – 7.8gL, RS – 4.5gL

With an extraordinary 5.5 yearss on secondary yeast lees in bottle the wine has a wonderful level of complexity. However, it will retain is freshness and vibrancy for quite some time now that it has been disgorged.