NV CUVÉE 20

Vineyard Notes

Appellation

Russian River Valley

Composition

51% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 9% Pinot Meunier

Alcohol Content

12.5%

Titratable Acidity

7.9g/L

Ph 3.14

Dosage

10.5g/L

Vintage Comments

Our signature J Cuvée 20 non-vintage Brut – first created to celebrate our 20th anniversary – is a stylish assemblage from our best cool-climate vineyard sites.

Ageing

As is customary for Traditional Method sparkling wine production, the secondary fermentation occurred in the bottle. The wine was aged en tirage in our cool cellars for an average of 30 months, developing deeper complexity as the months went by. Bottles were carefully riddled to remove the yeast sediment prior to disgorgement. The wine was then aged on the cork before release.

Winemaking

The grapes for this cuvée were handharvested into small quarter-ton bins and placed as whole clusters, without destemming, into our French Coquard press for a gentle, low-pressure pressing to minimize the breakdown of grape skins and seeds. Each vineyard lot was fermented and kept separate until blending. Ultimately, our cuvée was assembled and coldstabilized to remove excess tartrates and then bottled in the spring.

Tasting Notes

Elegant and lively, our J Cuvée 20 Brut offers is a classic Russian River Valley sparkling, offering a dance of bubbles across a complex palate that expertly balances appealing fruit notes, rich nuttiness from years spent ageing on the lees and a crisp, clean finish. Cuvée 20 opens with notes of baked apple, baked lemon bar, white peach and nectarine, which is given complexity with hints of crème brûlée, toasted chestnut, brioche toast and apple pie spice. Pour a glass and sip alongside seared black cod with caramelized cauliflower and Meyer lemon or poussin with roasted chestnuts and citrus chutney. For a cheese pairing, try camembert with roasted apples and black truffle.