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Wine Description
The Story
Schramsberg Brut Rosé is flavorful, complex and dry, making it both versatile with food and delicious by itself as an apéritif. The character of the wine is most strongly influenced by bright, flavorful Pinot Noir grown in Carneros, Anderson Valley, and the Sonoma and Marin coastal areas. A few small lots of Pinot Noir are fermented in contact with their skins to add depth and subtle color to this unique sparkling wine. Chardonnay gives spice, structure and length on the palate.
Hand picking, careful handling and gentle pressing produce a wine of delicacy, free of skin and seed tannin. Following the fall harvest and base winemaking period, an extensive process of blending trial and refinement is carried out in the spring. The finished blend is aged on the yeast in the bottle for about two years, just enough to achieve refined effervescence and toastiness without diminishing its refreshing, vibrant appeal.
Enjoy this rich, delicious sparkler on almost any occasion: at your favorite restaurant, a special dinner at home, at a beach picnic or a backyard barbecue. A very versatile wine, try it with sushi, salmon, rock shrimp, pizza, roast chicken, BBQ ribs, burgers, chocolate raspberry tarts and creamy cheeses with summer fruits.
Wine Information
TASTING NOTES
“Fresh, lively, tropical fruit and strawberry aromas with a hint of crème fraiche leap out of the glass, with layers of citrus and pears. On the palate, it is refreshing and juicy with cranberry complimenting tangy grapefruit. There is long, quenching, and fruit-filled finish.”
– Winemakers Hugh Davies and Craig Roemer
Enjoy this rich, delicious sparkler on almost any occasion: at your favorite restaurant, a special dinner at home, at a tailgate picnic or a backyard barbecue. A very versatile wine, try it with sushi, rock shrimp, pizza, roasted or jerk chicken, BBQ ribs, burgers, chocolate raspberry tarts and mild cheeses with summer fruits.
Varietal Composition: 58% Pinot Noir 42% Chardonnay
Source: 47% Napa County 33% Mendocino County 19% Sonoma County 1% Marin County
Alcohol: 12.4%
TA: 8.4 g/L /
pH: 3.01
RS: 1.15%
Suggested Retail: $39.50
Cases Produced: 4,500
Release Date: February 1, 2005
