{"id":11268,"date":"2024-08-05T06:57:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T18:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=11268"},"modified":"2024-08-05T06:57:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T18:57:34","slug":"esses-estate-methode-traditionnelle-from-kaikoura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=11268","title":{"rendered":"Esses Estate &#8211; M\u00e9thode Traditionnelle from Kaikoura"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11268\" class=\"elementor elementor-11268\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42f20b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42f20b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e483ff0\" data-id=\"e483ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357bea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357bea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Esses Estate is the only vineyard in the Kaikoura township, sitting at the base of Mt Fyffe. The 20-year old vines in their small 1.5ha vineyard sit in stony soils that take in the days heat and with the sea breezes providing cooling influences, enjoy a particularly long ripening period.\u00a0<\/p><p>Owners Mel and Aaron Skinner only make M\u00e9thode Traditionnelle wines. Each of their vintage wines takes approximately 5 years to create.\u00a0M\u00e9thode Traditionnelle is the same process used by Champagne producers, but only wines made within the strict boundaries of the Champagne region can use the name \u2018Champagne\u2019 on the product. All other premium sparkling wine producers use the term M\u00e9thode Traditionnelle.<\/p><p>The first year is spent making a high quality still wine, which is then bottled and undergoes a secondary fermentation with the bottle. It is then left to mature for a minimum of 36 months, during which time it goes through a process of \u2018autolysis\u2019 that adds complexity and richness to the wine.\u00a0It is a labour-intensive technique that is recognised for producing the most refined, complex, and age-worthy examples of sparkling wine.\u00a0<\/p><p>Their current range is impressive in its breadth, and I was lucky enough to taste through all the wines below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45302da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45302da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7af56f\" data-id=\"d7af56f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0ed2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f0ed2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-x-3-h1-1024x648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-x-3-h1-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-x-3-h1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-x-3-h1-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-x-3-h1-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-x-3-h1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4abefa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4abefa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6377c6\" data-id=\"b6377c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-466b05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"466b05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>Essential NV Brut Cuv\u00e9e<\/b> was harvested on the first day of Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020. A cream biscuit notes in the aroma alongside elderflower, lemon peel, toffee and ginger. A calm and focussed expression, quite light and clean through the palate. The bubble has a fine mousse and creaminess, which balances well with the crisp acidity.<\/p><p><b>Reconnection 2018 Vintage Brut Cuv\u00e9e<\/b> has 42 months on lees and is made with both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varietals. The aroma here is a little deeper, with an almond croissant note that is toasty and rounded. At first the acidity on the palate is quite sharp, matching the citrus, apple and herbal flavours, but it swiftly takes a turn that broadens into a luxurious, unctuous mouthfeel.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6328b18\" data-id=\"6328b18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5d035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da5d035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mill\u00e9sime 2016 Vintage Brut Cuv\u00e9e<\/b> sits for 60 months on lees and then two years in bottle before release. Just 600 bottles made of mostly Chardonnay with just a drop of Pinot Noir. Very bright and zesty perfume, with vibrant bubbles adding to the bright nature. A scent of bread dough, cashew nut, lime juice and peach. This is a conversation around Champagne &#8211; when New Zealand can produce wines like this. Very complex, with an energy that is both elegant and vivacious.<\/p><p>There\u2019s only one of these wines that I have tasted before &#8211; the <b>Grand Coeur Blanc de Blanc 2015 Vintage Brut Cuv\u00e9e<\/b>. As well as the many years on lees, it has at least a year in the bottle which settles it, before release. A floral-led perfume, with honeysuckle, nectarine, baguette, peach and citrus. Quite a refined palate, with a smooth, well-balanced path that is set with a softer acidity and has plenty of warmth &#8211; spice, almond butter and toastiness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a880d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a880d6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2e9f08\" data-id=\"e2e9f08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5c16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed5c16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-Dame-Syme-2014-1024x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11269\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-Dame-Syme-2014-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-Dame-Syme-2014-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-Dame-Syme-2014-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-Dame-Syme-2014-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Esses-Dame-Syme-2014.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0e80d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0e80d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ff0b5\" data-id=\"22ff0b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbc2d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcbc2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At only 633 bottles released, <b>Dame Syme 2014 Vintage Brut Cuv\u00e9e<\/b> is their oldest and one of the most limited releases. With over 8 years on lees, the result is the pinnacle of their production to date. A portion of this wine was originally released as <b>Lady Syme<\/b>, with 55 months on lees. This is now the second release and it has been left on tirage for another 3.5 years for a total of 97 months. The richest, densest one of the tasting. Flavours of melon, pistachio, dried mango and even savoury notes like marmite, soy, button mushroom and camembert vie for attention. The bubbles here are quite fine and mellow. A dry, zesty finish that lasts.<\/p><p>A new wine &#8211; <b>Parker 2019 Vintage Cuv\u00e9e <\/b>has just been disgorged &#8211; I\u2019m amongst the first to taste it. At just 2g of dosage it is super dry and vibrant, with a tight, youthful character. The fruit really shines in this one, with a ying &amp; yang dry to sweetness balance that adds energy and personality to the palate. It\u2019s also quite structured, with maybe a bit more firmness and minerality to it. This has great potential.<\/p><p>The last glass is <b>Encore 2016 Vintage Cuv\u00e9e<\/b> &#8211; again, a second release of a wine. A lovely aged character, with a quince, orange marmalade, red apple and baking spice depth to both the perfume and following through to the palate. At just 4g of dosage, it is again quite dry, but I could see this as a champagne I could have after dinner, maybe with cheese or the right kind of dessert?<\/p><p>I\u2019m a huge fan of \u2018M\u00e9thode Marlborough\u2019, a grower-lead society focussing on the world-class sparkling wines from the Marlborough region, that Esses Estate is a member of. It\u2019s amazing that such a range can come from a small vineyard and producer. 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