2021 Crisp Sparkling
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Appellation
Old Mission Peninsula
Harvest Date
September/October 2021
Sugar
18-19 glu/fru
Acid
8.6 g/L
pH
3.07
Aging
8 months stainless steel
Fermentation
some neutral oak
Bottling Date
April 2022
Residual Sugar
220 g/L
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Off dry. Soft, creamy mousse. Candied Meyer lemon peel, Asian pear, Granny Smith apple, and lemon sherbet followed by fresh bread. Autolysis shows on finish. Finish is long, soft, and creamy with a hint of sweetness.
Production Notes
73% Chardonnay, 22% Pinot Gris, 5% Pinot Noir
Winemaker Notes
About 33% of this blend was fermented in in neutral French oak. That portion was racked to tank in February 2022 and composited with the remainder, which was aged in stainless steel until being bottled in April 2022.
Food Pairing Notes
Smoked whitefish spread, almonds and antipasto, fried calamari, white popcorn, kettle chips, lemon shortbread cookies
Production
537 cases