The fruit for Rieslingfreak No.9 Sekt Clare Valley Riesling comes from the family property, situated in White Hutt, from our oldest block of Riesling high on the valley wall. In a cool and temperate year, these ancient vines provide grapes with high natural acidity, lifted perfume and delicate fruit flavors. After primary fermentation, the wine was stabilized and prepared for secondary fermentation in bottle, also known as “Tirage”. The wine was Tiraged in June 2022, completing secondary fermentation (the process that adds the sparkle to sparkling wine) by September 2022. After completing secondary fermentation, the wine spent three years in bottle on yeast lees. During this time, the autolysis of the yeast contributed sweet toasty aromas and flavours and a creamy mouthfeel; softening the apparent acidity and enriching the palate. Disgorged in June 2025, this wine captures the essence of great Riesling fruit, bursting with citrus and white peach; perfectly complemented by the subtle yeasty undertones of autolysis as notes of floral honey and toasted brioche. The wine has only 1.5g/L residual sugar, making it extremely dry for an Australian sparkling, but a perfect balance to the delicate fruit flavours and subtle creamy mouthfeel of this unique sparkling style. The remarkably fresh fruit flavours couple with driving natural acidity to create the quintessential expression of ultra-premium Clare Riesling; and combining this with the inherent complexity of a Méthode Traditionelle sparkling wine makes for a very special sparkling experience indeed!