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The 2010 Brut Cuvée is the signature wine of Domaine Carneros, representing the best of Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a classic sparkling wine. The term “Brut” refers to the dryness or sugar level of the wine; less than 15 grams of residual sugar per liter. To earn its distinction as a vintage-dated sparkling wine, this wine is aged three years "sur lies en bouteille" (on the lees, in the bottle) before release, adding richness, depth and complexity. This wine is disgorged with a low dosage, just under 0.9%, balancing it just perfectly and making it delicious to enjoy on its own.
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The Story
The Vintage Brut Cuvée is the signature wine of Domaine Carneros. It encompasses the widest range of estate clones and vineyard blocks of the winery’s collection. The tapestry of flavors that result, married with the inherent finesse of the cool Carneros fruit, create wines of depth and complexity that are enhanced by a minimum of three years of bottle age sur lie in the cellar before release.
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While Carneros vineyards always produce superb fruit, in 2010 the Chardonnay was the star. Hence this cuvée features a higher proportion than usual of this varietal (58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir). The 2010 harvest was of normal size although the season was late and cool with a delayed bud break. In late August a brief but intense heat spike pushed the fruit to ripeness. The grape clusters had unusually small intense berries.
