2020 Blanc de Blancs (Estate)

During the harvest of 2020, we picked Chardonnay & Pinot Noir for the sparkling program. After the initial fermentations, we chose our favorite Chardonnay lot to bottle for the inaugural Blanc de Blancs. Under the beautiful conditions of 2020 chardonnay had larger than average, late-maturing clusters.  The elevated acidity level made it perfect for this sparkling lovely sparkling. 
After the base wine was selected, we hand-bottled 300 cases adding Liqueur de tirage to begin the secondary fermentation. The wine has been aged sur lie for over 3 years. The wines was disgorged and finished in November 2024. 
As the wine spent the time en tirage the wine developed the perfect expression of fruit – lovely citrus, a touch of lemon and green Granny Smith apple. The sur lie ageing presented us with beautiful toasty, brioche notes – just stunning.  Pair this wine with recipes like buttermilk fried chicken or herb-marinated fried chicken wings. If you’re in the mood for some sweet heat, try pairing it with Korean fried chicken with a soy marinade or a spicy gochujang glaze. Seafood, oysters raw or fried.  For the vegetarian, try tempura vegetables, and if you are in the mood for a snack try some buttered popcorn or tortilla chips and guacamole

The sparkling is 100% Chardonnay sourced from Stone Tower Estate blocks U/V/W.  It is 100% Clone 4. The sparking has been aged sur lie for 37 months.  The wine has .85 g/L of residual sugar classifying the wine as a Brut nature.