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Onabay Vineyards, Blanc de Blancs Brut - 2018

Name: Onabay Vineyards, Blanc de Blancs Brut
Brand: Onabay Vineyards
SKU: 25991
Price: 22.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 25991 750mL

This wine has aromas of green apples, lemon verbena, and honey blossoms. On the palate these aromas are joined by refreshing and mouth-filling Bosc pears and Fuji apples that lead to a crisp and refreshing finish with citrus notes. Made from 100% hand-picked Chardonnay grapes picked two to three weeks earlier than the Chardonnay grapes destined for still wines allows the wine to retain all of the nervous acidity and minerality made possible by the North Fork's cool maritime climate. It is made in the traditional method, with a second fermentation taking place in the bottle and benefits from contact with the lees that allow the acidity of the wine to soften just enough to achieve an elegant balance. The very modest level of sugar in the dosage that is added back during disgorgement ensures that the wine remains crisp and refreshing on the palate.

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Color

White

Vintage

2018

Country

USA

Region

New York

Sub-Region

North Fork of Long Island

Producer

Onabay Vineyards

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

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Staff Pick Notes

Shucking a whole bunch of oysters inspires robust pride, and a delicious sparkling wine is both a worthy reward and an excellent wine pairing. But what if you blew all of your cash on 3 dozen Bluepoints? Fear not! Long Island produces quality wines on par with their delicious shellfish offerings, at a very friendly price. Onabay's Blanc de Blancs Brut is 100% hand-picked Chardonnay grapes, fermented twice in the Champagne method. This sparkler has racy acidity, mineral elegance, tongue scrubbing bubbles, and a bone-dry finish that leaves hints of candied lemon on your palate. It's a perfect counterpoint to those savory bay morsels.

- TGZ

Glossary

New York

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Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...