2017 Brut Blanc de Blancs
47 months en tirage
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Appellation
Yamhill-Carlton
Harvest Date
9/24 & 10/1
Sugar
19.1 Brix
Acid
7.2 g/L
pH
2.98
Aging
15 months en tirage
Bottling Date
August 2018
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Aromas of cardamom, talc, and lemon. On the palate, the small, plentiful bubbles deliver fresh, bright, citrus fruits, Asian pear, almond, wet stone, and subtle orange peel in the long finish.
Vineyard Notes
Elvenglade & Yamhill Vineyards
Production Notes
Chardonnay 60%; Pinot Blanc 40%
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were harvested by hand, sorted, and whole cluster pressed. The juice was settled overnight and racked to stainless for primary fermentation. After fermentation was complete, the wine was racked off the heavy lees and aged until it was bottled under cap the following summer. The wine aged in tirage bins for 4 years until disgorgement in the summer of 2022.
Other Notes
Blancs de Blancs, or white from whites, refers to the light-skinned grape varieties used in sparkling wines of this style. Typically, that grape variety is Chardonnay. However, there is a small subset of producers using Pinot Blanc, in their sparkling cuvées, which is the inspiration here.