Chandon Australia has produced sparkling wine from its Coldstream winery in the Yarra Valley since 1986, when Moet & Chandon selected Victoria for its Australian house. The Brut NV draws fruit from multiple Victorian regions rather than a single vineyard, blending cool Yarra Valley sites with higher-altitude parcels in the Strathbogie Ranges and other elevated locations acquired to secure acidity and length. Soils range from valley-floor clay-loams to granitic upland ground, and the diversity of altitude and aspect is central to the house blend. As a non-vintage wine, the Brut is designed for year-to-year consistency, with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir forming the backbone and Meunier adding roundness.

Base wines are picked early to preserve acidity and gently pressed, with fermentation in stainless steel to keep the fruit fresh and precise. The Brut is made by methode traditionnelle, taking its second fermentation in bottle followed by maturation on lees to build biscuity complexity and a creamy texture. A proportion of reserve wine from previous years is blended to hold the non-vintage style consistent. Following lees ageing the wine is riddled, disgorged and finished with a brut-level dosage to set a dry, balanced palate. The finished sparkling shows citrus and stone-fruit notes with a fine, active mousse.