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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2021 (based on 2 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 12/29/2021 & rated 90 points: Lovely sparkling. (403 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 7/3/2020 & rated 89 points: Very nice with notes of brioche and some richness. Great buy. (489 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 5/9/2020 & rated 90 points: Very nice with some brioche. Very enjoyable. (496 views) | | | Tasted by roxles on 2/23/2020: Mmmm. Wish we had more. (597 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 12/8/2019 & rated 90 points: Very nice. Notes of richness. (581 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 11/17/2019 & rated 90 points: Very nice. (241 views) | | | Tasted by Davidalan on 11/9/2019 & rated 87 points: Drank with Denise Labarrere while watching LSU vs Alabama. (160 views) | | | Tasted by CJM on 8/14/2019 & rated 83 points: Clear, pale straw with copious amounts of small bubbles. Macintosh apple, oak, yeast. Low acids, very low tannins, very slightly sweet. Pomelo. Short balanced finish. (252 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 3/8/2019 & rated 93 points: Really excellent for a domestic sparkling wine; the extended lees contact seems to have added numerous layers of complexity and depth. Toast, citrus, spice... Gorgeous length and texture. I would be curious to see how this ages. (526 views) | | | Tasted by PinotPaul on 12/22/2018 & rated 92 points: Very nice bubbly. Some nice notes of brioche. (366 views) | | | Tasted by stevenc.rees@gmail.com on 11/22/2018 & rated 91 points: yeasty-toasty with a bit of the complexity seen from a grower -champagne. Very good and well liked before thanksgiving dinner. Nice long finish too. Remarkable value and fantastic QPR. (327 views) | | | Tasted by Doblk on 11/10/2018 & rated 93 points: I thought this was wonderful. Complex and yeasty. Very evenly structured - nothing out of place. Perhaps the best new world sparkler I have had, and better than many French classics. (377 views) |
| Navarro 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.USAAmerican 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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