2016 Freycinet Radenti Grand Vintage – 5 Trophies | Tasmania

 

FIVE TROPHIES! AUSTRALIA'S BEST SPARKLING WINE! 96 POINTS HALLIDAY AND THE REAL REVIEW – JUST $78!

2026 AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING WINE SHOW – BEST WINE OF SHOW

FIVE MAJOR TROPHIES!

96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 96 Points – The R Review | 95 Points – The Wine Front

 Freycinet Radenti Grand Vintage Sparkling – East Coast, Tasmania

RRP $78 per bottle

NOW THIS IS ABSOLUTELY EXTRAORDINARY!

Every so often, a wine comes along that makes you wonder how on earth it can possibly be selling for the price.

And the 2016 Freycinet Radenti Grand Vintage is one of those wines.

Forget ordinary Australian sparkling wine.

Forget the idea that you need to spend several hundred dollars to experience magnificent mature vintage bubbles.

Because this remarkable Tasmanian sparkling wine has just achieved something astonishing.

IT HAS BEEN NAMED THE BEST SPARKLING WINE IN AUSTRALIA AT THE 2026 AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING WINE SHOW!

And it didn't stop there.

FOUR TROPHIES AT THE ONE SHOW!

Best Wine of Show.

Best Mature Sparkling Wine.

Best Sparkling Wine over 60 Months Tirage.

Best Tasmanian Wine.

Add the prestigious Dr Tony Jordan Trophy from the 2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards.

And you have a sparkling wine with an extraordinary FIVE MAJOR TROPHIES.

Then come the critics.

96 POINTS HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION.

96 POINTS THE REAL REVIEW.

95 POINTS THE WINE FRONT.

And the price?

JUST $78 A BOTTLE!

This is one of the most compelling Australian sparkling wines we've encountered.

A mature 2016 vintage.

Made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown in a dedicated cool-climate vineyard.

Produced using the traditional method.

And aged for almost six years on lees before disgorgement.

Think white peach.

Lemon zest.

Toasted almonds.

Brioche.

Tasmanian floral honey.

Grapefruit.

And an extraordinary saline, mineral-driven finish.

FIVE TROPHIES. TWO 96-POINT REVIEWS. ALMOST SIX YEARS ON LEES. JUST $78.

This is exactly the sort of discovery we love bringing to Liquid Vibe customers.

Australia's Best Sparkling Wine – Four Trophies at the 2026 Australian Sparkling Wine Show

Let's begin with the achievement that really matters.

2026 AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING WINE SHOW – BEST WINE OF SHOW!

The Australian Sparkling Wine Show is a specialist competition dedicated to evaluating Australia's sparkling wines.

In September 2026, the 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage emerged as the overall winner.

And its performance was nothing short of extraordinary.

TROPHY 1 – BEST WINE OF SHOW

The ultimate award, recognising the wine as the standout sparkling wine of the entire competition.

TROPHY 2 – BEST MATURE SPARKLING WINE OF SHOW

A remarkable endorsement of the wine's maturity, complexity and exceptional balance.

TROPHY 3 – BEST SPARKLING WINE OVER 60 MONTHS TIRAGE

Recognition of the quality achieved through extended bottle ageing on lees.

TROPHY 4 – BEST TASMANIAN WINE

An outstanding achievement in Australia's most celebrated sparkling wine state.

Four trophies.

One extraordinary wine.

AND ALL FOR JUST $78 A BOTTLE!

Trophy Number Five – The Dr Tony Jordan Trophy

As if four trophies weren't enough, the 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage had already demonstrated its extraordinary quality at another major Australian wine show.

At the 2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards, it won the prestigious Dr Tony Jordan Trophy for Best Sparkling Wine, with 97 points.

This is one of the most respected sparkling wine trophies in Australia.

Named in honour of Dr Tony Jordan, one of the great pioneers of Australian sparkling wine, the award recognises exceptional achievement in the category.

To win this trophy is impressive.

To then go on and dominate the Australian Sparkling Wine Show is something truly remarkable.

FIVE MAJOR TROPHIES FROM TWO IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN WINE SHOWS!

This is an extraordinary record.

Freycinet Vineyard – One of Tasmania's Great Family Wine Estates

The story behind this wine is just as fascinating as the awards.

Freycinet Vineyard is situated near Bicheno on Tasmania's spectacular East Coast.

Established in 1979, it is one of Tasmania's pioneering vineyards.

The estate has built an outstanding reputation for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and premium sparkling wine.

Its location is particularly important.

Tasmania's East Coast experiences a relatively mild, maritime-influenced climate.

The long growing season allows grapes to develop flavour slowly.

Cool nights help preserve natural acidity.

And the combination creates wines with remarkable elegance, concentration and freshness.

The estate's wines have developed a loyal following among serious Australian wine lovers.

But its Radenti sparkling wines hold a particularly important place in the winery's history.

These are some of the most distinctive grower-producer sparkling wines in Australia.

Radenti – A Tasmanian Sparkling Wine Pioneer Since 1993

Radenti sparkling wine was first produced in 1993.

It was the first premium sparkling wine made on Tasmania's East Coast.

Named after Freycinet winemaker Claudio Radenti, the range has developed an extraordinary reputation for quality.

And unlike many sparkling wine brands that purchase fruit from multiple vineyards, Radenti is a genuine grower-producer.

The grapes come from a dedicated single vineyard.

The vineyard is managed specifically for traditional-method sparkling wine.

And the winemaking is focused on allowing that fruit to develop exceptional complexity.

This is not a sparkling wine produced as an afterthought.

It is a serious, carefully considered wine with a remarkable history.

A Dedicated Vineyard Five Kilometres from the Main Estate

One of the most fascinating aspects of Radenti is the location of its fruit.

The grapes for the 2016 Grand Vintage come from a cooler part of the Freycinet estate, approximately five kilometres west of the main vineyards.

This site is dedicated to sparkling wine production.

The cooler conditions encourage slow ripening.

The fruit develops delicate flavours.

And the grapes retain the beautiful natural acidity needed for extended bottle ageing.

This is particularly important for a wine destined to spend almost six years on lees.

The acidity provides freshness.

Structure.

And the ability to balance the richness that develops over time.

Exceptional sparkling wine begins in the vineyard.

And Radenti has one of the most fascinating dedicated sparkling wine sites in Tasmania.

60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir – A Magnificent Blend

The 2016 Grand Vintage is a blend of Champagne's two most celebrated grape varieties.

60% CHARDONNAY.

40% PINOT NOIR.

Chardonnay provides finesse, precision and beautiful citrus freshness.

Lemon zest.

White peach.

Grapefruit.

And mineral tension.

Pinot Noir contributes richness, texture and depth.

Ripe orchard fruit.

Subtle stone fruit.

And a wonderfully savoury dimension.

Together, they create a sparkling wine with exceptional balance.

The Chardonnay provides the line and energy.

The Pinot Noir brings generosity and palate weight.

And the extended ageing allows the two varieties to develop into something genuinely extraordinary.

A magnificent expression of mature Tasmanian Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

FIVE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS ON LEES!

Now here is one of the most impressive details about this wine.

FIVE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS ON LEES!

That's almost six years of ageing before disgorgement.

The wine was produced using the traditional method.

After its second fermentation in bottle, it remained in contact with the yeast lees for nearly six years.

During that time, extraordinary changes took place.

Fresh citrus developed greater depth.

Delicate orchard fruit became more layered.

Toasted brioche.

Almond meal.

Honey.

Pastry.

And complex savoury characters gradually emerged.

The bubbles became beautifully integrated.

The texture developed greater creaminess.

And the wine took on the extraordinary complexity associated with mature traditional-method sparkling wine.

The Halliday-reviewed release was disgorged in December 2022.

That means the winery had already invested years of patience before the wine was ready for release.

ALMOST SIX YEARS ON LEES!

And the result has now won Australia's most prestigious specialist sparkling wine show.

White Peach, Brioche, Tasmanian Honey and Extraordinary Minerality

The 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage is a magnificent wine to taste.

In the glass, it displays a beautiful pale-straw colour.

The bubbles are fine and wonderfully energetic.

The aromas are immediately captivating.

White peach.

Fresh lemon zest.

Golden apple.

Grapefruit.

And delicate citrus blossom.

Then come the more complex characters.

Toasted brioche.

Almond meal.

Fresh pastry.

Clotted cream.

And beautiful Tasmanian floral honey.

There is also a fascinating savoury dimension.

Sea spray.

Crushed stone.

A little ginger.

And a wonderfully chalky mineral character.

On the palate, the wine is beautifully concentrated.

The mousse is creamy and refined.

The fruit is generous.

And the acidity is wonderfully fresh.

There is a magnificent progression from ripe orchard fruit through to toasted nuts and savoury complexity.

The finish is long, mineral and beautifully persistent.

Rich, mature and wonderfully complex – yet still full of energy and freshness.

This is what great vintage sparkling wine should be.

96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion

A magnificent result.

96 Points – The R Review

And Halliday wasn't alone.

ANOTHER 96-POINT REVIEW!

Two of Australia's most respected wine critics agreeing on the extraordinary quality of this wine.

95 Points – The Wine Front

Another outstanding result.

96 POINTS HALLIDAY.

96 POINTS THE REAL REVIEW.

95 POINTS THE WINE FRONT.

FIVE MAJOR TROPHIES.

These are extraordinary credentials.

A Serious Alternative to Mature Vintage Champagne

If you enjoy great vintage Champagne, this is a wine you absolutely need to explore.

Consider what you're getting.

A dedicated single-vineyard sparkling wine.

60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir.

Traditional bottle fermentation.

Almost six years on lees.

Beautiful mature complexity.

Exceptional freshness.

And a remarkable collection of awards.

These are the characteristics that make great traditional-method sparkling wine so compelling.

Of course, Tasmania and Champagne have different climates and vineyard characters.

But the commitment to exceptional fruit and patient winemaking is something they share.

The 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage demonstrates that Australia can produce sparkling wines of truly exceptional quality.

And at $78, it offers a remarkable opportunity to experience that quality.

Magnificent with Food

The combination of maturity, texture and freshness makes the 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage an outstanding food wine.

Fresh Oysters

The saline mineral character works beautifully with freshly shucked oysters.

Pan-Seared Scallops

An exceptional match for scallops served with browned butter.

Lobster with Lemon Butter

The creamy mousse and citrus freshness complement rich lobster.

Roast Chicken

The wine's savoury complexity works beautifully with roast chicken and herbs.

Mushroom Tartlets

A magnificent pairing with caramelised mushrooms and pastry.

Crispy Pork Belly

The refreshing acidity cuts through the richness of the pork.

Aged Comté

The toasted-almond and honey characters complement aged cheese.

Truffle Risotto

A luxurious pairing that brings out the wine's savoury complexity.

And of course, this is a magnificent sparkling wine to enjoy on its own.

Serve it in a proper white-wine glass.

Allow it to open.

And savour the extraordinary complexity.

Ready to Drink – With More to Give

One of the greatest attractions of the 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage is that the winery has already done the hard work.

Almost six years on lees.

Late disgorgement.

And additional time under cork.

The wine is beautifully mature and ready to enjoy now.

But the winery also suggests it has the potential to develop further complexity with careful cellaring.

Halliday Wine Companion lists a drinking window extending to 2035.

Open one now and put another away to see how it evolves.

Why We Love This Wine at Liquid Vibe

At Liquid Vibe, we're constantly searching for wines that offer extraordinary quality, genuine pedigree and exceptional value.

And the 2016 Radenti Grand Vintage is exactly the sort of wine that gets us excited.

First, there is the producer.

FREYCINET VINEYARD – ONE OF TASMANIA'S GREAT PIONEERING FAMILY WINE ESTATES.

Then there is the history.

RADENTI – PRODUCING PREMIUM EAST COAST TASMANIAN SPARKLING WINE SINCE 1993.

Then there is the vineyard.

SINGLE-VINEYARD FRUIT FROM A DEDICATED COOL-CLIMATE SPARKLING WINE SITE.

Then there are the grapes.

60% CHARDONNAY AND 40% PINOT NOIR.

Then there is the ageing.

FIVE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS ON LEES!

Then come the critics.

96 POINTS HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION.

96 POINTS THE R REVIEW.

95 POINTS THE WINE FRONT.

Then come the trophies.

BEST WINE OF SHOW – 2026 AUSTRALIAN SPARKLING WINE SHOW.

BEST MATURE SPARKLING WINE OF SHOW.

BEST SPARKLING OVER 60 MONTHS TIRAGE.

BEST TASMANIAN WINE.

DR TONY JORDAN TROPHY – 2023 MELBOURNE ROYAL WINE AWARDS.

And finally, there is the price.

JUST $78 A BOTTLE!

This is a magnificent Australian sparkling wine.

Mature.

Complex.

Beautifully balanced.

And backed by an extraordinary collection of awards.

FIVE TROPHIES. TWO 96-POINT REVIEWS. ALMOST SIX YEARS ON LEES. JUST $78.

2016 Freycinet Radenti Grand Vintage – one of Australia's most decorated sparkling wines and an extraordinary addition to the Liquid Vibe range.

Wine Details

• Producer: Freycinet Vineyard

• Wine: Radenti Grand Vintage Sparkling

• Vintage: 2016

• Region: East Coast, Tasmania

• Vineyard: Dedicated single-vineyard sparkling wine site west of the main Freycinet estate

• Grape Varieties: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir

• Production: Traditional-method bottle fermentation

• Lees Ageing: Five years and nine months

• Disgorgement: December 2022 for the Halliday-reviewed release

• Alcohol: 12.5%

• Style: Mature vintage sparkling wine

• Aromas: White peach, citrus blossom, brioche, almond meal and Tasmanian floral honey

• Palate: Creamy, complex and mineral, with fine bubbles and a long, refreshing finish

• Critic Scores: 96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion; 96 Points – The R Review; 95 Points – The Wine Front

• Awards: Four trophies at the 2026 Australian Sparkling Wine Show, including Best Wine of Show; Dr Tony Jordan Trophy at the 2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards

• RRP: $78 per bottle

• Food Pairing: Oysters, scallops, lobster, roast chicken, pork belly and aged Comté

• Serving Temperature: 9–11°C

• Cellaring: Enjoy now or cellar carefully; Halliday drinking window to 2035