2020 Sparkling Roussanne
100% Roussanne
David Girard Vineyard, El Dorado AVA, CA
Vineyard Elevation - 1,500 feet
660 Bottles Produced
Tasting Notes
Delicate aromatics of crisp apple and pears with a creamy palate and pearly bubbles.
Winemakers Notes
I knew I wanted to make a white sparkling in the ancestral method, but I didn’t know what grapes in the vineyard would do well. I sampled all the grapes in the David Girard vineyard until I found the right one, Roussanne. I had never seen a sparkling Roussanne before and what I thought would just be a fun project turned out to be something quite refined and has become one of my favorites.
Winemaking
Fermented with – Champagne yeasts
Aged - Bottle sur lees for 8 months
pH – 3.23
ABV - 11.3%
Additions – None
Method –Ancestral, fermentation with riddling and disgorgement
Disgorgement Date - April 10th 2021
Someone 21+ years of age needs to sign for package
*Due to environmental concerns and shipping costs, a minimum 4 bottle purchase is required.
100% Roussanne
David Girard Vineyard, El Dorado AVA, CA
Vineyard Elevation - 1,500 feet
660 Bottles Produced
Tasting Notes
Delicate aromatics of crisp apple and pears with a creamy palate and pearly bubbles.
Winemakers Notes
I knew I wanted to make a white sparkling in the ancestral method, but I didn’t know what grapes in the vineyard would do well. I sampled all the grapes in the David Girard vineyard until I found the right one, Roussanne. I had never seen a sparkling Roussanne before and what I thought would just be a fun project turned out to be something quite refined and has become one of my favorites.
Winemaking
Fermented with – Champagne yeasts
Aged - Bottle sur lees for 8 months
pH – 3.23
ABV - 11.3%
Additions – None
Method –Ancestral, fermentation with riddling and disgorgement
Disgorgement Date - April 10th 2021
Someone 21+ years of age needs to sign for package
*Due to environmental concerns and shipping costs, a minimum 4 bottle purchase is required.
100% Roussanne
David Girard Vineyard, El Dorado AVA, CA
Vineyard Elevation - 1,500 feet
660 Bottles Produced
Tasting Notes
Delicate aromatics of crisp apple and pears with a creamy palate and pearly bubbles.
Winemakers Notes
I knew I wanted to make a white sparkling in the ancestral method, but I didn’t know what grapes in the vineyard would do well. I sampled all the grapes in the David Girard vineyard until I found the right one, Roussanne. I had never seen a sparkling Roussanne before and what I thought would just be a fun project turned out to be something quite refined and has become one of my favorites.
Winemaking
Fermented with – Champagne yeasts
Aged - Bottle sur lees for 8 months
pH – 3.23
ABV - 11.3%
Additions – None
Method –Ancestral, fermentation with riddling and disgorgement
Disgorgement Date - April 10th 2021
Someone 21+ years of age needs to sign for package
*Due to environmental concerns and shipping costs, a minimum 4 bottle purchase is required.