Brut Vintage Cuvée 2022
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America / Carneros
The signature wine of Domaine Carneros, Brut Cuvée represents the best of Carneros Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, crafted using exacting méthode traditionnelle standards. It encompasses the widest range of estate clones and vineyard blocks of the winery’s collection. The tapestry of flavors that result, married with the inherent finesse of the cool Carneros fruit, create wines of depth and complexity that are enhanced by a minimum of three years of bottle age sur lie in the cellar before release.
Harvest Note
Winter and spring rain filled our reservoirs and supported healthy vines. The growing season was consistent and mild with the moderating influence of the Carneros marine layer allowing the grapes to mature slowly. Slightly lower than average yields resulted in high-quality wines with balance, depth of flavor and both power and finesse.
Tasting Note
Notes of lemon zest, ripe pear, and a hint of brioche. The palate reveals nuances of white nectarine, fresh apple pie, lemon meringue, and crème brûlée. Cellar aging enhances complexity and flavor development.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir
APPELLATION: Carneros
PH: 3.1
ACIDITY: 0.8g/100ml
ABV: 12%
Unique Selling Points
- Made primarily from estate-grown, green-certified Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes
- Bottle aged for more than 3 years, yielding a toasty aroma and fine, pinpoint bubbles
- With proper cellaring, this wine will develop further for decades
“The first obligation of any wine is to be delicious.”
Eileen Crane, Founding Winemaker
About the Grape
Chardonnay
Though it has a distinctive profile, Chardonnay reflects other factors such as soil composition and vinification technique. Chardonnay is a reliable, hardy and prolific vine whose only real vulnerabilities are frost and uneven development of fruit.
Pinot Noir
In France, makes a silky, deceptively powerful wine of elegant, complex aromas and subtle, red fruit flavors, with earthy, floral, mushroom and mineral notes. In California, shows ripe, sweet characters.
