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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by stubbie999 on 7/22/2015: Pet Nat and rotisserie pork shoulder Cuban style? Yes, Please! Great green apple, some extra body from the Roussanne and a touch of RS. Perfect. (1669 views) | | | Tasted by Bbaldinger on 7/30/2014 & rated 91 points: - Light gold color with medium pearls and has flavours of grapefruit and apple - I really nice, dry sparkling. Nice apple/citrus. Really enjoyed it. (2264 views) | | | Tasted by tastark on 5/29/2014 & rated 90 points: I loved this crazy little wine. The mousse was more vigorous than I was expecting. I assumed, incorrectly, that this was going to be frizzante, but it's a full on sparkler. The nose definitely has some interesting components - honey, apple, pear, green tea, mint. On the palette, there's a fair amount of RS, but this isn't moscato sweet. I'd call it "extra dry" if I were using sparkling wine nomenclature. It balances the acidity well. Very food friendly or enjoyed on its own. (2130 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/11/2014: Again, savory on the nose, sweet on the palate, has a green tea thing going on the nose. (2287 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/3/2014: Addy says "this one is good but a little sour". "It has a nice flavor and a nice complication but you may want to add a tiny bit more grapes". (920 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/3/2014: 90% Chardonnay 10% Roussane. Partially fermented in bottle and then closed with crown where it continues fermenting. Has some RS. For an experiment, which I assume this sort of is, its works it out. (2238 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174
(Donkey and Goat Winery Lily's Cuvee Sparkling Chardonnay Anderson Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Donkey and Goat Producer websiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican 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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