Scharffenberger Brut NV

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Winery:

Scharffenberger Cellars

Varietals:

Chardonnay , Pinot Noir

Region:

USA > California > North Coast

Type:

Sparkling Wine

Color:

Red

UPC:

97546002000000

User Tags:  herbaceous, yeasty, fruit, (tree) fruit, citrus, microbiological, stone fruits, pome, dried, bargain 

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What to Expect

Chardonnay is America's most popular grape and with good reason. Made in styles that range from steely, mineral laced wines with crisp green apple fruit to wines that are buttery, rich, and laden with tropical fruits, there is a Chardonnay that will appeal to every palate. Chardonnay is most closely associated with France's Burgundy region and California's Northern valleys though it has proven successful around the globe.

Winemakers Notes

Scharffenberger Cellars was founded in 1981 with the commitment to making ultra premium sparkling wines, which are today established among America's finest.
Winemaker Notes

The wine is two-thirds Pinot Noir which produces a red fruit forward nose (cherry and plum) combined with one-third Chardonnay which adds the tropical expression of lychee nut and mango. The 100% malolactic fermentation adds a vanilla cream character producing a round and full-bodied wine. After approximately two years on the lees, there are notes of freshly baked bread and pastry that enhances read more...the more fruit forward style of the wine. Finally, after several months on the cork, the wine develops caramel and hazel complexors.
Winemaking

Scharffenberger Brut is made by the traditional methode champenoise process, whereby the wines are individually bottle-fermented before being riddled and disgorged. The wine is approximately two-thirds Pinot Noir and one-third Chardonnay and undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation. Scharffenberger Brut is made from its own 120-acre vineyards in the Anderson Valley. In addition, Scharffenberger Cellars has long-term contracts with select vineyards in the greater Mendocino County. With this type of vineyard selection, it allows us to produce our trademark cuvee from the best local vineyards.
Technical Information

Blend:
65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay

Wine Alcohol:
12%

pH Level:
2.95

Residual Sugar:
1.0%

Number of Cases Produced:
25,000

Price:
$19    (hide)

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