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LIMITED OFFER | '18 Brut Underwater Quest

LIMITED OFFER | '18 Brut Underwater Quest

Regular price $103.47
Regular price Sale price $103.47
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Due to the overwhelming response to this limited release (thank you!), our online allocation of '18 Brut Underwater Quest is now sold out. You can find our remaining inventory at our Gaspereau Valley Winery and select NSLC locations. Find inventory near you.

Our second iteration of experimentation with underwater-aged sparkling wine, our '18 Brut Underwater Quest, is concentrated and rich with layers of red fruit, yeasty flavours, and youthful acidity. With vibrant minerality and marine adornments, it's more than a sparkling wine; it's a tribute to nature's ability to preserve and transform. 

TASTING NOTES

In the glass, a deep golden wheat colour with a copper hue. On the nose, suggestions of black currant and toasted flaky pastry dough are interlaced with fleur de sel undertones. Concentrated and rich, the palate offers layers of red fruit and yeasty flavours with youthful, vibrant acidity. The finale echoes and expands with sea minerals and a marine saltiness.

TECH SPECS

Vintage: 2018

Varietal Composition: 87% Chardonnay, 13% Pinot Noir

Alc. by vol.: 12%

pH: 3.16

TA: 6.9 g/l

RS: 0 g/l

Brix (avg. at harvest): 19°Bx

Service Temp (°C): 10°C

Recommended Drinking: 2024-2028

SHIPPING & DELIVERY

• Free delivery over $50 to select areas of HRM & Wolfville
• Free shipping over $300 within Canada
• Canada Post shipping rates are calculated at checkout based on package weight and region

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FURTHER NOTES

Inspired by tales of the near-miraculous preservation of ancient Champagne bottles found laying dormant for up to 200 years in various Baltic Sea shipwrecks, we launched this risky project driven by the allure of the unknown and our tendency to push the boundaries of winemaking. Fueled by curiosity, we aimed to understand the potential benefits of ageing sparkling wine in a dark and cold seabed, the most unique natural cellar. Having navigated many uncertainties that could have led to losing our entire production, this risk-taking adventure became a technical success. Thanks to our gregarious winemaking team and our local fisher friends.

Five years after our first exploration of Underwater Quest - we were ready for the follow-up. We held our breath and sank several cages of our Benjamin Bridge '18 Brut, a precise and exceptional traditional method sparkling made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, into the waters of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. After several months on the seabed in the shifting tides amongst the aquatic biodiversity, we pulled up the bottles and breathed a sigh of relief to find them intact and beautifully decorated.

Each bottle of this underwater vintage Brut holds a story of adventure, winemaking expertise, and the ocean's quiet influence. With its vibrant minerality and marine adornments, it's more than a sparkling wine; it's a tribute to nature's ability to preserve and transform.