Pour on the fun with Chandons Limited Edition holiday bottle! The first of itskind, our 2014 holiday bottle offers you a chance to express yourself and make astatement with three different custom designs. Wrapped in chic winter-white andemblazoned with the golden phrases The Party Starts Here, Pour on the Funand I Am the After Party, these Limited Edition bottles are as fun to give as theyare to pour.VINEYARDSourcing grapes from multiple cool-climate sites, Chandon maintains its Frenchheritage by using traditional Champagne varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and PinotMeunier, in its cuvées.VINTAGEChandon non-vintage sparkling wines are made with lots of wines from multiplevintages. Our Blanc de Noirs is blended with reserve wines from prior harvests.VINIFICATIONGrapes were gently pressed, fermented into wine, blended and bottled along withyeast and sugar to start the second fermentation that makes méthode traditionnellewines effervescent. After aging, the wine is clarified by riddling, which moves the yeastsediment to the neck of the bottle. The necks are frozen, and the yeast is expelled ina process called disgorgement. To balance the acidity before applying the cork, eachbottle is topped off with a small amount of liqueur, sugar dissolved in reserve wine,also known as the dosage. The wine is then aged in bottle before release.TASTING NOTESBlanc de Noirs is characteristically marked by cherry, currant and strawberryaromas and flavors. These red fruit flavors build in the mid-palate and finish with asoft, lingering creamy texture.FOOD PAIRINGThe versatility of Blanc de Noirs makes it easy to pair with everything from roastturkey with cranberry sauce to enchiladas in red sauce.SERVING AND CELLARINGWe recommend serving our sparkling wine chilled. To do so quickly, fill a winebucket with ice and water and then immerse the bottle for 20 to 30 minutes. Cellarin a cool place for up to one year.APPELLATIONCaliforniaCOMPOSITIONPinot Noir, Chardonnay,Pinot MeunierAGING PROFILEAt least 1 year sur lieCOCKTAILSChandon Sugar and Spice
Region Description
California produces the majority of wine made in the United States.Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir dominate the wine production in California, but many other varietials thrive in the California climate.Many fine wines are produced in California using Mediterranean grapes.
