Scharffenberger Brut Excellence, Mendocino, California NV skincontact winemaking and maturation are identical

winemaking and maturation are identical to the great Meursault wines of the house

Palate: honeylike sweetness

and ultimately respect for the land that has been in their family for over 100 years

they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut

Crayfish salad and grilled fish drizzled with lime

Scharffenberger Brut Excellence, Mendocino, California NV skincontact winemaking and maturation are identical60% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir Scharffenberger Brut Excellence is made using the mthode traditionnelle process, whereby the wines are individually bottle fermented before being riddled and disgorged. Most of the base wines undergo malolactic fermentation, which softens and rounds out the blend. The full malolactic style adds a vanilla cream character producing a round and full bodied wine. After approximately two years on the lees, there are notes of