Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Brut Sparkling Wine 2020, 750ml, North Coast, California

Blanc de Blancs (white from white), made from Chardonnay, is the counterpart to the Blanc de Noirs (white from black), made from Pinot Noir. Blanc de Blancs was the first wine Schramsberg produced in 1965 and was America’s first commercially produced Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs gained international recognition in 1972 when then President Nixon served the wine at the historic ‘Toast to Peace’ in Beijing, China. The Schramsberg style of Blanc de Blancs is dry and crisp. Small lots of malolactic- and barrel-fermented wines are added for complexity. After undergoing a second fermentation in bottle, the wine is aged on the yeast lees in the bottle for almost two years prior to disgorgement. With its vibrant, fruitful, and crisp nature, this sparkling wine will maintain its freshness, structure and refined finish for many years, even decades, following its initial release. “The 2020 Blanc de Blancs has captivating aromas of Granny Smith apple, tangerine and lemon-lime, complemented with layers of apple custard and apple tart. Flavors of fresh grapefruit, white peach, and golden apple anchor the palate, which follows with hints of ginger and vanilla chiffon. This bottlings finish is crisp, refreshing, and mouthwatering, in the long-established Schramsberg tradition.” 100% Chardonnay.