Akarua Rose Brut NV vs Freixenet Italian Sparkling Rose (Magnum) NV

Akarua Rose Brut NV

The Skeggs family were among the first people to buy and plant vineyard land in Central Otago in the mid 1990s, and were lucky enough to acquire a superb north facing site in Bannockburn. Sustainability in the vineyard and winery is integral to the Akarua ethos; water conservation, recycling, the use of lightweight bottles, fully insulated barrel rooms and energy efficient lighting in the winery, are a few of the initiatives taken by Akarua to guarantee their accredited status as a sustainable producer. Tony Jordan, who built Domaine Chandon in Australia, and is one of the world's leading experts in sparkling wine production, has been enamoured with the potential for Central Otago to make top quality fizz for quite a while, and is now doing so with Akarua.