Blend
Blanc de Blancs translates to “white of whites,” meaning we use only white grapes to make this wine. For the 2016 vintage, we made a blend of 100% Chardonnay.
100% Chardonnay
Style
Brut
Tasting Notes
Toasted bread, bright lemon, tangerine citrus
About This Wine
We picked the grapes for this Blanc de Blancs Reserve by hand during the cool morning hours to ensure they arrived at the winery in pristine condition. Individual vineyard lots were fermented separately at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness and fruit intensity. What really makes this wine shine, however, is more than 7 years aging en tirage. This much extended aging brings a wonderful complexity and richness to the wine, which required only a small dosage to balance the wine’s bright acidity.
Blend – 100% Chardonnay
Residual Sugar (Dosage) – 7.8 g/L (0.78%)
Style – Brut
Alcohol – 12.5%
TA – 7.8 g/L
pH – 3.20
Time en Tirage – 86 months
Aging Potential – 10 years
Profile
This wine is all about toastiness, a result of the extended aging time. Toasted bread notes lead into bright lemon and tangerine citrus with a little golden apple. On the palate, a frothy mousse and creamy mid-palate carry into a long, toasty finish that shows off the aging characters.
Occasions & Pairings
The toastiness of this wine calls for one of my favorite holiday appetizers – a bowl of potato chips served alongside smoked trout and crème fraiche. Everyone can make their perfect bite!
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