Blend
Superb red sparkling wines are relatively rare. Achieving the correct balance between the depth and flavor of a full, complex red wine and the elegance associated with méthod traditionelle wines requires true talent. We have achieved this with the Sparkling Pinot Noir, a wine that first debuted to great acclaim at the Napa Valley Vintner’s Association Trade Barrel Auction in February 1997.
99% Pinot Noir
1% Chardonnay
Style
Brut
Tasting Notes
Plum, blackberry, black cherry
About This Wine
Each year, we ferment some of our Pinot Noir on the skins, with the purpose of making a red wine that will lend some of its color to our rosés. We ferment a little extra to blend this club favorite, our Sparkling Pinot Noir. We bottle ferment this red sparkling wine with a touch less sugar, resulting in a softer mousse, and age it on the lees for only a short time to really allow the fruit to take center stage.
Blend – 99% Pinot Noir, 1% Chardonnay
Residual Sugar (Dosage) – 12.3 g/L (1.23%)
Style – Brut
Alcohol – 12.5%
TA – 7.3 g/L
pH – 3.10
Time en Tirage – 22 months
Aging Potential – 3-5 years
Profile
This wine opens with rich, juicy notes of plum, blackberry, and black cherry. On the palate, a frothy mousse leads to powerful fruit characters of blueberry, plum, and blackberry jam with a hint of dark chocolate on the finish.
Occasions & Pairings
It’s a Mumm Napa tradition to serve this wine on Thanksgiving, uniting the diversity of flavors on the table. It’s also a great wine to serve for Sunday football watch parties.
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