NV Racines Chardonnay Sparkling Wine Grand Reserve Sta. Rita Hills (2019 base)
Grand Reserve cuvée is a sparkling Blanc de Blanc traditional method consisting of 100% Chardonnay. The 2019 vintage base also includes 25% reserve wines from the 2017 and 2018 harvests, and blends various terroirs from the Sta. Rita Hills.
| Country | America/USA |
|---|---|
| Region | California |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Winery | Racines |
| Vintage(s) | NV |
| Color | White |
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
Grand Reserve cuvée is a sparkling Blanc de Blanc traditional method consisting of 100% Chardonnay. The 2019 vintage base also includes 25% reserve wines from the 2017 and 2018 harvests, and blends various terroirs from the Sta. Rita Hills.
| Country | America/USA |
|---|---|
| Region | California |
| Appellation | Sta. Rita Hills |
| Winery | Racines |
| Vintage(s) | NV |
| Color | White |
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
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| Closure | Natural Cork |
|---|---|
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bottle Size | 80 x 293 |
| Alcohol | 12.5% |
| Product Code | RA-2WGR-NV19 |
| UPC | NONE |
| Inventory | In Stock |
Viticulture
This wine is sourced from Wenzlau Family Vineyard, Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, La Rinconada Vineyard and Bentrock Vineyard. The varying soil types of these three distinct sites lend to an elegant, expressive wine with great minerality and length.
SOIL TYPES
Sorento loam, Gazas clay
loam, Tierra sandy loam
Vinification
The grapes were manually harvested into small bins and pressed as whole bunches with soft and slow pressing. The wines were aged in bottle for 30 months on lees, with no fining or filtration.
Dosage: 4.5 g/L (Extra Brut)
Bottled: May 2020
Disgorged: May 2022
CASES PRODUCED
665
Winery Description
Racines is a collaboration between two classic houses from France, led by vignerons Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Burgundy and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne. The team came together to join their individual experiences in hand-crafting wines of purity and transparency to create a range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the cool climate of the Sta. Rita Hills in California.
The project is the first venture for Étienne and Rodolphe beyond France and represents the coming together of all that is wonderful about Burgundy, Champagne and California.
These wines confirm something many have long suspected: that if you are looking to make terroir driven, elegant, balanced wines in the new world, then Sta. Rita Hills is the place.