2019 Blanc de Blancs Sparkling

Description/Winemakers Notes

A single vintage, vineyard and variety of sparkling wine.  A cooler vintage led to beautiful freshness and bright citrus fruits. This wine was gently whole cluster pressed to avoid any hard phenolics and maintain a clean, neutral based wine.  It was fermented in stainless steel for primary fermentation and was but on tirage or secondary fermentation in 2020.  This 100% Chardonnay based wine was aged on lees for 54 months. 

Tasting Notes

It is bright straw in colour with an active mousse of tiny bubbles; biscuity nose of green apple; medium-bodied, crispy dry, well-structured, well-balanced flavours of apple and lemon; lovely mouth feel, great length.  

Pairing Suggestions

Oysters, goat cheese and lemon rind crostini, asparagus with hollandaise.

Technical Notes

Appellation: St. David’s Bench

Vineyard: Niagara College Teaching Vineyard

Harvest Date: October 1, 2019

Alcohol/Volume:  12%

Residual Sugar:  6 g/ L

Total Acidity: 9.71 g/L

pH Level: 3.21

Cellaring Recommendations: Drink now through 2035