Eloquesta Reserve Sparkling NV from Mudgee is a wildly charismatic, small‑batch bubbles, built from skin‑contact Semillon and Chardonnay and aged for four long years in old French and Hungarian oak before bottle fermentation and late disgorgement. It pours deep golden‑lemon yet drinks beautifully fresh, plump and crisp, with real elegance and personality.

In the glass, Eloquesta Reserve Sparkling NV shows bright green and yellow fruits, citrus and crunchy granny smith apple, with layers of lemon biscuit, citrus blossom, nougat, creamy oatmeal, apple candy, danish pastry and white plum. The palate offers dominant fruit weight, creamy richness and a fine acid line that stretches the flavour out longer than you’d expect from an Aussie sparkling.

This Reserve Sparkling NV is tailor‑made for fresh seafood – think prawns, oysters and a platter of bug tails or scallops – and it sings with fish and chips or a light chicken terrine as well. It’s a brilliant celebratory bottle for long lunches when you want something artisan, textural and a bit different to your usual big‑house fizz.