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Sparkling from California and Champagnes

Vini Spumanti Californiani
In California, some magnificent examples of sparkling wines are produced with particular good quality in the zone of Carneros and further North along the coast of the Anderson Valley. These wines are made following the Traditional Champagne Method.
           
Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Anderson Valley Chardonnay/Pinot Noir 2000 90
Jordan Winery "J" Brut Russian River Valley Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Meunier 2002 75
Schramsberg J. Schram North Coast Vineyards Chardonnay/Pinot Noir 1999 128
Champagnes
To be classified as Champagne, a wine has to do more than sparkle. It has to come from the Champagne region in northeast France. The best Champagne will have a combination of freshness, richness, and delicacy, with a gentle strength that very few sparkling wines can achieve elsewhere. Perhaps the secret to the success of Champagne lies in its location, as it is France's northernmost vineyard, making the growing season very long and cool. Or it could be the unique Methode Champenoise process, a second fermentation in the bottle that produces delicate bubbles with the classic smell of brioche and toffee. Perfect as an aperitif, this is a wine for celebration, as no other wine is so closely associated with joy and festivity.
           
Billecart-Salmon Brut, Blanc de Blancs Mareuil Sur Ay Chardonnay NV 122
Bollinger Brut, Grande Année Ay Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Meunier 1997 185
Bollinger Brut, R.D. Ay Pinot Noir/Chardonnay 1996 350
Dom Perignon Brut Epernay Pinot Noir/Chardonnay 1999 250
Egly-Ouriet Brut, Tradition Ambonnay Pinot Noir/Chardonnay NV 125
Egly-Ouriet Brut, Les Vignes de Vrigny Ambonnay Pinot Meunier NV 125
Gosset Brut, Grand Rosé Ay Chardonnay/Pinot Noir NV 140
Henriot Brut, Souverain Reims Pinot Noir/Chardonnay NV 90
Krug Brut Reims Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Meunier 1996 450
Krug Brut, Grande Cuvée Reims Pinot Noir/Chardonnay/Meunier NV 330
Laurent Perrier Brut, Rosé Tours Sur Marne Pinot Noir NV 140
Lenoble, Grand Cru' Blanc de Blancs Damery Chardonnay 1996 95
Louis Roederer, Magnum Brut Reims Pinot Noir/Chardonnay 1999 325

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