2014 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs
Davies Vineyards, Calistoga, Napa Valley, California (USA)
Retail: $32 (2023)
Two nights of Champagne (ok Sparkling Brut wine) in a row for ending 2024 and bringing in 2025. This wonderful California Blanc de Blancs is bright and fresh with aromas of green apple orange zest. It is fruitforward with subtle bouts of honey and lemon. The bubbles are well-refined and so is the long finish.
Schramsberg has a long and enduring history dating back to the 19th century when German immigrant Jacob Schram started his winery on Diamond Mountain. Over one hundred years later Jack and Jamie Davies acquired the winery in 1965. Schramsberg Sparkling wine was selected by President Nixon for the 1972 “Toast to Peace” with China’s Premier Zhou Enlai. Schramsberg’s sparkling wines have served at official State functions by every U.S. Presidential administration ever since.
Food Pairing: We love to pair Sparkling wine - Champagne with Lay's Potato Chips! Fresh oysters and other shellfish, crab cakes, ceviche and grilled sea bass but also excellent with grilled chicken and Thai curries. You can easily serve it with aged Gouda or other hard cheeses.
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