Amista Sparkling Blanc de Blanc NV15
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This sparkling wine is crisp, bright and delicious. It is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes.
303 cases made
Our sparkling wines are hand harvested from our estate vineyards in Healdsburg, California. Winemaker Ashley puts the sparkle in every bottle using the Méthode Champenoise, the process used to make fine French Champagne.
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Estate Grown, Morningsong Vineyards
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Chardonnay
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Morningsong Vineyards
Harvest Date
August 3, 2015
Sugar
19.10
Acid
11.97
pH
2.89
Aging
4 months in stainless steel; 9 months in bottle
Bottling Date
October 18, 2016
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Lemon meringue pie notes with hints of green apple and a touch of grapefruit fill out the aromas in this wine. Bright lemon zest and crisp green apple begin at the front palate and follow all the way to the finish. This sparkling wine is crisp and bright and delicious.
Winemaker Notes
100% Chardonnay; The Blanc de Blanc was created using the Méthode Champenoise, which is the traditional method of making Champagne and other sparkling wines. The grapes were hand harvested at daybreak and gently whole cluster pressed to a stainless steel tank. The juice was inoculated using Prise de Mousse Yeast, which is a traditional champagne yeast and left to ferment for 32 days at very cold temperatures. After fermentation and settling, the wine was bottled with a small amount of yeast and sugar to induce secondary fermentation. This process took about 9 months. After this, the bottles were riddled to bring the lees and sediment to the neck of the bottle. The necks were then frozen and the lees were disgorged from the bottles. The bottles were then topped up and a “dosage” was added and the final corks and wire hoods were put into place.
Food Pairing Notes
Try this with creamy goat cheese on crostini topped with a Meyer lemon marmalade.
Production
303 cases made