Blanc de Blancs 2019

GRAPES: 100% Chardonnay

AROMATICS: Fresh apples and peach, toasted almonds, hints of honeysuckle and brioche

TASTE: Dry, fresh lemon zest minerality. Notes of green apples, baked pear, with a slight saline finish

TREATMENT: 5 years and 5 months in tirage, consists of 95% stainless-steel fermentation, 5% neutral oak barrels, and a partial MLF

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Best served well chilled, pairs nicely with buttery lobster, local oysters, and savory appetizers

AGING: Drinking very well now, or cellar through until 2040

 

750ml | 11.0% Alc/Vol

Total Acidity: 10.9 g/L

Residual Sugar: Extra Brut 5.0 g/L


Please Note - Bottles are sold in cases of 3, 6, or 12. You're welcome to Mix & Match from our entire cellar

Winemaking and Analysis

• Traditional Method sparkling is comprised of 100% Nova Scotia grown Chardonnay, classifying it as a 'Blanc de Blancs' (or white of whites)

• Hand harvested on October 21st at 18.2*Brix, 13.8g/L TA, and a pH of 2.98, the grapes were gently pressed, with only the choice juice used

• A slow cool ferment at 15*C helped develop strong clean aromatics, followed by 95% stainless steel aging, with 5% undergoing partial malolactic fermentation in neutral French oak barrels

• The wine was bottled June 16th 2020 for Tirage

• Disgorged November 19th 2025, with a small dosage of sugar added, leaving this wine dry or classified as 'EXTRA BRUT'

• 800 bottles were disgorged in 2025, a true small lot of this wonderful wine