Alder Spring Vineyard Blanc de Noirs 2017

Cruse Wine Company Vintage 2017 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country United States Region California Appellation California Wine Type Sparkling Vineyard The grapes are sourced from Alder Springs, a high elevation site in the Northern part of Mendocino county. The vines are a mix of suitcase clones from Burgundy and a small amount of Dijon clones. In 2017, the grapes were picked in the first part of September with half the expected yield for the site, leading to incredible concentration in the wine. Vinification A somewhat experimental wine meant to play with the line between oxidative and reductive and to use different techniques to explore terroir. Fruit is pressed whole cluster using a traditional Champagne cycle. However only the couer de cuvée is used. The wine is fermented in puncheon and when finished is topped up. The barrels are then left untouched without addition of SO2 or topping for nearly a year of elevage. The wine is the tirage bottled and left on lees for over 24 months. It is then disgorged and bottled without dosage of any kind. This oxidative style is meant to bring out the minerality of the site. Production 100 cases Back to Current Releases