Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs
๐ข๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐, ๐ซ๐ป๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐, ๐ผ๐น๐ช๐ป๐ด๐ต๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐๐ฅ
A pioneer of Blanc de Noirs, Schramsberg produced the first American traditional method sparkler in 1967. Sourced from small parcels in Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin, Napa. Made in the traditional method, one third is barrel fermented and aged on the lees for 10 years in the historical Diamond Mountain cellars. Disgorged late November 2021.
๐ข๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ถ๐ผ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ ๐๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ป๐พ๐ฝ ๐ข๐น๐ช๐ป๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ 2010
The color is what catches your eye right off of the bat - a golden copper gleam, you know you are in for a treat. The tiny perlage lifts the sophisticated aromas of baked fruit, caramel, milk chocolate, roasted hazelnuts, layered with baking spice and blood orange cream.
This evolved brut style Blanc de Noirs has a creamy rich mouthfeel and steely acidity amplified by the lively bubbles. The palate offers quince jelly, apple pie, caramel, blood orange zest, apple skin, dried strawberries accents the brioche, roasted nuts into a marzipan, candied ginger and long, luscious toffee finish. A matured wine that is for certain, but ever evolving in the glass and full of Christmas cheer.
A late disgorged Blanc de Noirs is a very good friendly type of sparkling. Its rich, medium bodied style and complexity make it an ideal pairing for butter pan seared scallops with truffle butter, smoked gouda soufflรฉ, roasted mushroom risotto, duck cherry terrine/pรขtรฉ or spice it up with a family favorite butter chicken or smoked salmon roulade, goat cheese terrine with tomato coulis. I am sure I have made you crave one or all of these dishes so be sure to try a late disgorged traditional method sparkling.
As Kirsten Kaeln said, โyou must not be afraid to sparkle a little brighter, darling.โ Go and get your sparkle on! Happy holidays๐ฅ
