Racines, Grande Reserve Chardonnay, Sta. Rita, Central Coast, CA

This elegant Traditional Method sparkling from the Sta. Rita Hills has a medium body and fine bubbles, with notes of pear skin, confited lemon, and brioche. 

COUNTRY: USA

STATE: CA

APPELLATION: Sta. Rita Hills 

REGION: Central Coast

SUBREGION: Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara

VINEYARD(S): Wenzlau Family Vineyard, Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, and Bentrock Vineyard

VINTAGE: NV

GRAPES: 100% Chardonnay

PRACTICE: Sustainable, organic

SOIL: Sorento loam, Gazas clay loam, Tierra sandy loam

VINIFICATION: Gently pressed as whole bunches. Aged in bottle for 30 months on the lees. No fining or filtration. 

METHOD: Traditional Method

STYLE: Sparkling

COLOR: Pale lemon

BODY: Medium

BUBBLES: Fine

TASTE: Dry (Extra Brut)

PRIMARY AROMAS: pear skin, lemon confit, butter toast, honey

FLAVOR: minerality, citrus, brioche

FORMAT: 750 ml

ALCOHOL: 12.5%

SERVICE AND FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTION: Serve chilled, with our recipe for a New England Lobster Roll.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: 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. (racineswine.com)