Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc 750ml
#19 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022
Blanc de Blancs (white from white), made from Chardonnay, is the counterpart to the Blanc de Noirs (white from black), made from Pinot Noir. Blanc de Blancs was the first wine Schramsberg produced in 1965 and was America’s first commercially produced Chardonnay-based brut sparkling wine. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs gained international recognition in 1972 when then President Nixon served the wine at the historic “Toast to Peace” in Beijing, China.
The Schramsberg style of Blanc de Blancs is dry and crisp. Small lots of malolactic- and barrel-fermented wines are added for complexity. The wine is aged on the yeast lees in the bottle for almost two years prior to disgorgement. With its vibrant, fruitful and crisp nature, this sparkling wine will maintain its freshness, structure and refined finish for many years, even decades, following its initial release.
Professional Review
Wine Spectator: 93 PointsSumptuous yet vibrant and fresh, displaying elegantly layered Meyer lemon, star fruit and fresh ginger flavors that turn steely on the long finish. Drink now.
Robert Parker: 91 PointsThe 2018 Blanc de Blancs has pretty scents of yellow apples, toast, roasted almonds, mushrooms and honey with flinty nuances. Medium-bodied, dry, bright and energetic with fluffy mousse, it fleshes out to toast and brioche tones on the finish.