Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 1996

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    Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 1996 Front Label
    Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 1996 Front Label

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    1996

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    750ML

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    Our 1996 Blanc de Noirs shows wonderful fruit aromas to compliment the doughy, bready aromas developed during the yeast aging. The cuvee is dominated by Pinot Noir and includes careful blending of Pin Meunier, contributing additional richness and depth. Both varieties also show interesting spicy character, reminiscent of nutmeg and cinnamon. The flavors are full-bodied and lush, leading to a long finish with finesse and elegance. These rich fruit and delicate toasty elements combine to create a wine that will age beautifully for many years.

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    In 1965, Jack and Jamie Davies founded Schramsberg and set out to make world-class sparkling wine in the true méthode traditionelle style on the property originally established in 1862 by German immigrant Jacob Schram. There were only 22 bonded wineries in Napa Valley and fewer than 100 acres of California vineyards planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Schramsberg was the first California winery to provide a Blanc de Blancs in 1965 followed by a Blanc de Noirs in 1967. Now their son, Hugh Davies, leads the winery’s management and winemaking team.

    The Schramsberg estate in Napa Valley’s famed Diamond Mountain District is a registered historic landmark with Napa’s first caves, hand-dug in the 1880s, and its first hillside vineyards. Quality focus drives all aspects of wine production starting with access to over 120 cool-climate sites in Carneros, Marin, Mendocino and Sonoma, which result in over 200 separate lots. Unique among California sparkling wine houses, Schramsberg ferments about 25 percent of its juice in oak barrels to produce rich, flavorful, complex wines.

    Most of Schramsberg’s viticultural and winemaking practices are carried out by hand: grapes are hand harvested, the wines are handcrafted, and the bottles are stacked and riddled in underground caves. The family and the winery embody excellence and innovation in winemaking, as well as preservation of their land, their history and their community.

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