Blanc De Blanc

Made from 100% Chardonnay which was harvested on August 15, 2007 from the following vineyards: Curran Family Vineyards 22%, Huis Vineyards 20%, Los Caballos Vineyards 49%, and Wild Horse Peak Vineyards 9%. This is the first release of Blanc de Blanc from the sparkling cellars of South Coast Winery. This product has been painstakingly nurtured to deliver a sparkling wine with the finesse, flavor and aroma of a fine Methode Champenoise sparkling wine. The process included barrel fermentation and barrel aging of approximately 8% of the cuvee prior to the secondary fermentation. Once the Blanc de Blanc had been blended and undergone secondary fermentation, it was aged for an additional fifteen months on the yeast lees. This time on the yeast lees helped to develop the yeasty, toasty aromas, a very fine bubble bead, wonderfully full creamy textures and an extraordinary mousse. These are qualities which are notably inherent in fine sparkling wines. The 2007 Blanc de Blanc is brimming with fresh apple and delicate floral aromas; a hint of oak shows in the background with a nuance of vanilla, toasty cookie and a rich yeasty character. Finished at 1.0 gms/100mL residual sugar, this wine has a very bright acidity and a refreshingly dry finish. Definitely our finest sparkling release to date!