NV Sittella Sparkling Chenin Blanc
Varieties: 100% Chenin Blanc
Region: Swan Valley
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Citrus peel/zest, nashi fruit, green apple
- Flavours: Brioche
Other Notes
The grapes for this wine are sourced from 5 different vineyards in the Swan Valley with the vines being 20 – 45 years throughout. This wine spends 15-24 months on lees.
Cellaring Potential
Drink now, or cellar for 3-4 years for those that can wait.
Enjoy With
Pan-friend Sea Bass, Oysters
About Sittella
In 2023, Sittella has one of the best Sparkling wine programs in the country. Not bad for a couple, Simon and Maaike Berns, taking a ‘punt’ buying the property after being inspired from their travels through France in the 1980’s.
Sittella is one of only a handful of Western Australian producers that have made a significant investment in sparkling wine production - they have invested in all the specialist equipment and retain multiple vintages of wine (requires a lot of storage) to be able to create a consistently high quality ‘house’ style (like producers in Champagne) sparkling wine year after year.
Vines were first planted at Sittella’s location in Swan Valley in 1993. By 1998, Sittella has a functioning winery and welcomed patrons via its restaurant.
