Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling Chardonnay ['19 Base] NV CS20231026 light mouthfeel

light mouthfeel

and Cramant Grand Cru

Our method stays true to the origins of Champagne – for the most part without malolactic fermentation – conveying a unique freshness

built on the classic Catalan trio of Macabeu

Les Bas du Mont del Fourche

Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling Chardonnay ['19 Base] NV CS20231026 light mouthfeelA Burgundy vigneron and a Champagne grower walked into Santa Barbara and decided to make sparkling wine. Racines is the joint project of Etienne de Montille and Brian Sieve, plus Rodolphe Peters of the great Le Mesnil house Pierre Peters, and the Grand Reserve is where the Champagne half of that brain trust really shows. It's a blanc de blancs, all Chardonnay, drawn from three of the Sta. Rita Hills' best cool climate sites: Wenzlau, Sanford &