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2006 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Vintage
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$23.99
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about this wine:
The "Blanc de Blancs," or "white from white," made from Chardonnay is
the counterpart to the "Blanc de Noirs," or "white from black," made
from Pinot Noir. Blanc de Blancs was the first wine Schramsberg
produced in 1965 and was America's first commercially produced,
Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs
gained international recognition in 1972 when then President Nixon
served the wine at the historic Toast to Peace in Beijing, China.
The
Schramsberg style of Blanc de Blancs is dry and crisp. Small lots of
malolactic- and barrel-fermented wines are added for complexity. The
wine is aged on the yeast lees in the bottle for two years prior to
disgorgement. With its vibrant, fruitful and crisp nature, this
sparkling wine will maintain its freshness, structure and refined
finish for many years, even decades following its initial release.
While
this wine can be enjoyed by itself as an apéritif, it is also perfect
with fresh oysters and other shellfish, crab cakes, ceviche and grilled
sea bass. It is also delicious with lemon chicken and Thai curries.
Serve with aged Gouda or other hard cheeses and as a counterpoint to
soft triple creams.
points awarded:
CG 9191 points,
Connoisseurs' Guide, Connoisseur's Guide, November 2009
"This attractive Blanc de Blancs manages at one and the same time to be loaded with character yet remains also on the energetic, well-fruited side. Its aromas are more creamy than "old yeasty" with notes of chalk and vanilla sitting in for the toasty notes that come with longer aged wines. Firm and abundant in its foamy, insistent mousse, this buoyant wine has the richness to go with foods like chicken in cream sauces and the acidity to make it a stellar mate to tangy shellfish dishes." - Charles Olken
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