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Sparkling Petillant Wine Chenin Blanc

VARIETALS
Chenin Blanc

NOTES

VINEYARD: Shell Creek Vineyard on the eastern side of Paso Robles. Shell Creek Vineyard has sandy top soil and calcareous fossilized sea shells underneath. It was planted in 1972, and has been owned by the same family (Sinton Family), since the late 1800s. The vineyard is SIP certified – it is sustainably farmed with no spraying of round-up. The name of the vineyard comes from a seasonal creek that runs through the property, carrying small pieces of fossilized shells that are found farther upstream on the ranch.

VINIFICATION: Broc uses the Petillant Natural method for making their sparkling Chenin Blanc. For 2019 they left the juice on the skins overnight and pressed into stainless steel. They then fermented the wine until it reached 15 grams of sugar, then chilled the wine down to stop fermentation and bottled the juice. As it warmed up, fermentation occurred again in bottle. Wine spent 7 months in bottle, and was disgorged by hand with no dosage. 
450 cases produced