2017 Sparkling Brut Reserve

This Chardonnay-dominant Brut Reserve shows delicate, elegant fruit, led by lemon and crisp green apple, that’s lifted by orchard blossoms and acacia. There’s added richness and complexity from aging in neutral barriques for 11 months prior to blending, along with toasty brioche notes from having been aged in the méthode traditionnelle for 47 months. That patience gives this wine its soft, creamy mousse, leading to a precise, richly textured palate that combines an evocative chalky minerality with impeccable purity of fruit. 

WINEMAKER NOTES

2017 growing season got off to a slow start with bud break occurring nearly two weeks later than average. But this was followed by a hot and dry summer that really allowed the grapes to fully ripen. This was also a year of reduced yields however, it resulted in small, concentrated berries that produced wines of pronounced depth and intensity.

Wine Specs

Vintage: 2017

Acid: 7.4 g/L

pH: 3.0

Residual Sugar: 11.4 g/L

Alcohol: 12.0%

Harvest Date: September 5-8th   

Disgorged Date: May 2022

Maturation: 47 months on lees

Varieties: Chardonnay 93% , Pinot Noir 7%