Session 2 - Whites with Sparkling

We started off this beautiful day with a wander around Pimlico's farmers' market and with a meal at Daylesford Organic, assisted with a nice bottle of Pinot Noir. Dining's easy with a couple of sommeliers! 

The wines selected are:

• Penny's Hill chardonnay (oaked), Australia, 2006
• Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling, Selbach, Germany, 2006
• St Clair Sauvignon, New Zealand, 2007
• Heller Estate Chenin Blanc, California, 2006

This tasting saw a breakthrough, as we correctly predicted that the waters high in bicarbonates would  match the wine well. We were proved correct and the level of carbonation was largely irrelevant to the quality of the taste - it was all about the combination of minerals.