v.2021 SPARKLING, EFFORTvescence

Inspired by the wines of Champagne, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were hand-harvested from select blocks at low sugar levels, preserving natural acidity and brightness in the fruit. Gentle pressing, cold settling and a cool fermentation in stainless steel produced a base wine with pretty melon and raspberry notes. In January following harvest, we bottled this wine with additional yeast and sugar, trapping the resulting fermentation within the bottle and creating the tiny bubbles. Stored for an additional 19 months 'en tirage' before riddlinig and discorging to remove the spent yeast and recorking the bottle.