2012 Sea Smoke Sea Spray Blanc De Noirs Sta. Rita Hills Sparkling Wine

11.9% alc., pH 3.15, TA 0.90, $80. A methode champenoise wine with limited production. A long, cool fermentation began in stainless tanks, and was completed in once-used and neutral French oak barrels. After 6 months of sur lie aging in barrel, the was bottle aged an additional 16 months en tirage before disgorging, and finished with no dosage to preserve its finesse. · Delicate light salmon color in the glass with an effusive bead. Aromas of brioche, lily bouquet and sandy beach lead to discreetly intense flavors of cherry, strawberry, blood orange, apricot and rose water. A bone dry sparkler that is expansive in the mouth, finishing with mouthwatering, steely, orange-infused acidity. Score: 92. Reviewed December 10, 2014

Winery: Sea Smoke Cellars
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