Hunter's MiruMiru Non-Vintage

Steve Kubota rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Non-Vintage HUNTER’S MiruMiru
Methode Traditionelle – 18 months on lees

The name MiruMiru translates to “bubbles” in Maori.

Vinification:

The grapes were picked at optimum ripeness to obtain delicate fruit flavours and particular attention was placed on a good acid/sugar balance of the fruit.

The wine was treated by traditional methods, i.e. no Sulphur was added so subtle oxidation occurred yet one can still pick out the strong Marlborough fruit characteristics.

The fruit was gently pressed with low liters per tonne extraction. The resultant juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks before undergoing malolactic fermentation. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier parcels were kept separate, blending just before tirage. This non-vintage Methode Traditionelle spends 18 months on lees.

My Tasting Notes:

The yeast is quite prevalent. You can smell the yeasty, bread doughy, old world champagne aroma well before the flute gets close to your nose. Once you get past this you will find and enjoy a nice citrus element, too. Great balance and depth: I love the bread doughy, citrusy and granny smith apple aromas and flavours in this lightly coloured, clean and crisp sparkling wine.

Alcohol: 12.5%
Total Acidity: 6.5-7.0 g/l
Residual Sugar: 5.0-5.5 g/l
Time on Lees: 18 months
Fruit Source: 100% Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand