Established in 1974, Pipers Brook Vineyard is an award-winning, cool-climate premium winery on the north coast of Tasmania, the southern-most state of Australia. It is a small 'pure' wine-producing company, and all wines are estate-grown and bottled. The winery produces over ten varieties of red, white and sparkling wines under the Pipers Brook Vineyard, Kreglinger and Ninth Island labels. Pipers Brook Vineyard grapes are sourced entirely from within the Tasmanian appellation.

A blend of pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier grown in northern Tasmania. The colour is mid-straw with golden reflections, and the bouquet confirms this is a wine with some genuine aged character. Toasty, bready, buttery croissant and roasted hazelnut complexities, very inviting. In the mouth it has a lively mousse and fluffy mouth-feel, very dry aftertaste and quite rich: a superior non-vintage bubbly with genuine tirage age—and possible cork age—contributing to its beguiling 'champagne character'. Date Tasted: February 2024; Drink: Now; Price: $30.00; Alcohol: 12.5%; Awarded: Top Rank; Rating: 95 Points ★★★★★ ; Huon Hooke; Wine of the Week; The Real Review