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2007 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Vintage
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$29.99
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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 2010
2007, it seems, was a quite good year for Schramsberg, and this brisk, almost austere Blanc de Blancs joins the winery's Blanc de Noirs and Rosé in winning very high marks. It is less a stand-alone quaffer and more a taut, acid-edged wine that wants for food, and, while we see it as a fine choice for washing down sundry light seafoods, we expect that it will show at its most brilliant when served alongside fresh oysters on the half shell.
Wine Spectator, November 2010
Sleek and layered, offering vanilla and Meyer lemon tart aromas and supple citrus flavors, with hints of caramel and anise. Drink now. 20,550 cases made. -TF

