Jansz Tasmania

The similarities between Tasmania’s climate and that of northeastern France, along with the region’s rich, well-drained basalt soils, prompted the renowned champagne house Louis Roederer to partner with Heemskerk Wines and plant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines in Pipers River in 1986. Like Roederer, the Hill-Smith family recognized the region’s potential for producing world-class sparkling wines. Thus, in 1998, the estate was purchased, and the Hill-Smith family established Jansz Tasmania, one of Australia’s most renowned family-owned sparkling wine houses.