2016 Freycinet ‘Radenti’ Grand Vintage Sparkling

Before stepping in as Freycinet’s head winemaker in 2022, Keira O’Brien was busy saving Tasmania’s oldest commercial Riesling vines and launching her own label, Rivulet Wines. Her style is meticulous yet playful, always chasing texture and a true sense of place. With stints in McLaren Vale, the Yarra Valley, and Tasmania’s top vineyards, she’s got cool-climate winemaking down to a fine art. Now at Freycinet, she’s building on a rich legacy of single-vineyard excellence while keeping her own philosophies front and centre. Alongside Keira is Claudio Radenti, Freycinet’s long-standing winemaker and second-generation custodian of the vineyard. Claudio has spent decades refining his signature style and is a firm believer in minimal intervention, letting the vineyard’s unique coastal terroir shine through.

Freycinet Vineyard sits at the heart of Tasmania’s winemaking history. Since 1979, this family-run estate on the east coast has been crafting some of the state’s most distinctive wines, shaped by salty sea breezes and rich volcanic soils. Back in 1993, they shook up the scene by producing Tasmania’s first premium sparkling, the Radenti Grand Vintage, proving that world-class fizz wasn’t just a mainland game.