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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ciesel on 7/20/2016 & rated 90 points: Yeasty bready and stone fruits on the palate. Well integrated. (954 views) | | | Tasted by Whodeyinsea on 3/27/2015: Enjoyed this aged CA sparking over 4-hrs. Yeast and candied pineapple. (1225 views) | | | Tasted by Wineasaurus Rex on 2/1/2013 & rated 90 points: Showing age in a warm toasty manner. Lovely with food, but this is not a typical green fruit bomb nor yeasty bakery bubbly. Nice medium straw color. The bottle did blow upon opening, so be sure to open with cage on. Enjoyed every minute of this with a hot celeriac soup and an Oregon black truffle starter.
If you don't like aged bubbly, drink now. This will sit, but I wouldn't expect a spectacular presentation past 5 years. Great now. (1908 views) | | | Tasted by burr on 9/3/2012 & rated 91 points: Really enjoyable with some apricot on top of the yeast, lemon, apple. (1772 views) | | | Tasted by CIAgrad86 on 12/31/2011 & rated 92 points: light yellow color, with endless bubbles. I prefer CA sparkling wine to Champagne, yet I do like White Burgurdy better than CA. Good toast, mineral, lemon, pineapple.
Drinking it after working 13 hours for New Years Eve, and Horseradish Cheddar. (2180 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 8/7/2011 & rated 91 points: fine bread mineral and citrus; elegant bubbles (1399 views) | | | Tasted by wabi47 on 7/3/2011 & rated 90 points: just right crispness; lemon curd, yeast, apple (949 views) | | | Tasted by jkramer65 on 10/9/2010 & rated 89 points: A little less dry than I remember (1134 views) | | | Tasted by afitzhugh on 1/17/2010 & rated 89 points: Crisp greenapple, nice! (714 views) | | | Tasted by jkramer65 on 6/4/2009 & rated 90 points: i can see this benefitting from aging but delicious now! (1669 views) | | | Tasted by DanH on 6/3/2009 & rated 90 points: Biscuits, lemon tart, vanilla, almond blossoms, a waft of a crisp morning, a bit of a bitter bite (pardon the alliteration). nice (924 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Schramsberg Vineyards Producer websiteChampagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.Bruthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_of_wineUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information)Anderson Valleyhttp://www.avwines.com/anderson-valley-appellation-map/
Anderson Valley stretches from Yorkville Highlands (located in a highland meadow straddling the upper Rancheria Creek and upper Dry Creek watersheds) through Boonville (located on Anderson Creek) and Philo (located on Indian Creek) to Navarro (located on Soda Creek). Rancheria, Anderson, Indian and Soda creeks are tributaries to the Navarro River, which flows north and west through the coastal range to the Pacific Ocean; Dry Creek flows south into the Russian River watershed in Sonoma County. The main stem of the Navarro River begins less than a mile south of Philo at the confluence of Anderson Creek and Rancheria Creek. The mouth of the Navarro is 10 miles (16 km) south of Mendocino, California. Encompassing 315 square miles (816 km²), the Navarro River watershed is the largest coastal basin in Mendocino County.
Such unique geography results in a wide diurnal range, with daily high and low temperatures occasionally diverging 40 or 50 degrees. This enables Pinot Noir growers to keep acid development in line with sugar and flavor formation through long, warm Indian summers. It also makes for superb Gewurztraminer and Riesling, giving rise to the valley’s annual Alsatian Varietals and Pinot Noir festivals.
The climate in the Anderson Valley appellation is tempered by cool marine air. Steep hills and mountains surround rolling to nearly level alluvial terraces. The dominant natural vegetation is a mixed forest of Coast Redwood, various native oak varieties, and Douglas-fir. Elevation ranges from sea level to 2,500 feet (760 m). The average annual precipitation ranges from 35 to 80 inches (900 to 2000 mm). The average annual temperature is about 53 °F (12 °C), and the average frost-free season ranges from 220 to 365 days. Towards the coast the summers are cool and moist with frequent fog, while the interior Anderson Valley proper features a warm to hot summer climate similar to nearby interior regions, with daytime highs occasionally in excess of 100 °F (38 °C).
Visitors to the Valley should come prepared for cool evenings and warm days. Locals dress in layers year round. |
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