Artesa Codorniu Napa Brut, Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 1975
Region: Napa Valley
Winery: Artesa
Variety: Sake

This late disgorged sparkler is made from our most intensely flavored estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This wine is all about intensity, balance, depth and complexity. Our Carneros fog shrouded summer mornings and the blending of several Dijon and special field selection clones of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay gives this wine a multiplicity of fruit flavors including pear, honeydew melon, peach, guava and apricot. Beautifully balanced and multi-layered, this wine also has vanilla, oak smoke, caramel and hints of chocolate and spice that evolve over time in your glass. Perfect acid balance tingles the tongue keeping the fruit lively while preserving its creamy fullness. Over 5 years on the yeast produce a rich texture with the subtle complexity of aged soft cheeses and a fine bubble structure that heightens the sensation of roundness. This wine will age gracefully and compliment both those you are sharing it with and your food well.

Posted by thewinery on December 1st, 2007 at 9:10am | report comment