Mirabelle Rose By Schramsberg – Sparkling

The counterpart to our mirabelle brut the mirabelle brut rose is a specially crafted blend of chardonnay and pinot noir from schramsberg’s select cool-climate vineyards in the carneros anderson valley sonoma coast and marin county areas of northern california. The grapes are picked by hand and gently pressed to provide superior quality juice for the production of this balanced refreshing rose bubbly. In the spring following the fall harvest base wines are individually evaluated and carefully blended by our winemakers. Pinot noir lots including a few fermented with skin contact provide brightness of berry fruit and body while chardonnay lots lend length and zest to the palate. Additional flavor depth and aromatic complexity results from the blending of base wine lots aged in barrels and tanks for one or more years. The wine undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle and rests in schramsberg’s historic diamond mountain caves for approximately two years. Following the en ti