2024 Sand on Schist Sparkling Chenin

This three-acre, east-facing, 17-year-old Blewitt Springs site is in its seventh year of organic management and is co-run by gun viticulturist Fiona Wood. The soils are deep white sand over clay with schist. The fruit is pressed directly to tank for partial fermentation and bottled with 28g/L residual sugar. James then disgorges and tops with barrel-aged Chenin Blanc from the previous vintage, lending an extra dimension of complexity to this fresh, textural sparkling.