Chandon Riche Extra Dry Sparkling

No stranger to innovation chandon explores the diversity of sparkling wine styles and flavors with its riche. This wine is crafted to be luscious and full bodied with just a splash of muscat canelli that captures the rich fruit essence of california’s sunny vineyards. Vineyards we source grapes from multiple cool-climate sites to maintain our french heritage by using traditional champagne varieties chardonnay pinot noir and pinot meunier in its cuvees. Vintage conditions chandon non-vintage sparkling wines are made with lots of wines from multiple vintages. Vinification grapes were gently pressed fermented into wine and bottled along with yeast and sugar to start the second fermentation that makes methode traditionnelle wines effervescent. After aging the wine is clarified by riddling which moves the yeast sediment to the neck of the bottle. The necks are frozen and the yeast is expelled in a process called disgorgement. To balance the acidity before applying the cork ea