95 Points Wine Enthusiast
This wine is lush and lively, with aromas of Yellow plum, Pink Lady apple, cinnamon, and notes of Jasmine tea on the nose. The flavors on the palate are fresh, crisp, Yellow apple, White peach, Pink grapefruit, fine mousse mid-palate, toasted almond slivers, with layers of mineral, citrus, and a mouth-watering supple finish. Pair Seared Day Boat Scallops. Tonya Pitts, 2024

Blanc de Noirs (white from black) is the counterpart to Blanc de Blancs (white from white). Made primarily from the red grape Pinot Noir, this is a complex, medium-bodied, brut sparkling wine that is aged on the yeast lees in the bottle for two to three years prior to disgorgement.

Varietals: 82% Pinot Noir, 18% Chardonnay

County Composition: 60% Sonoma, 17% Marin, 15% Mendocino, 8% Napa

Winemaking:Making a white wine from a red grape requires great carehand-picked fruit, early morning harvest, optimal maturity, and delicate pressing. A balance of bright fruit, crisp acidity and minimal tannins is achieved. Barrel and malolactic fermentation of select wine lots add richness and body. Yeast contact in the bottle harmonizes all the elements together. The youthful fruit character of the wine will develop and soften with additional age in the bottle. With proper storage, this sparkling wine will be delicious for many years, even decades to come.