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CHANDON Reserve Blanc de Blancs, By the Bay is a tribute to our Los Carneros terroir.
Our ode to Chardonnay, this is a traditional-method wine grown at our exceptional cool-climate Los Carneros site in the north of San Pablo Bay. Aged 52 months, this is zesty, elegant and mineral with notes of Fuji pear, apple and citrus layered with brioche, almond and honey.
The best wine to drink with fish and seafood, creamy or rich dishes, fish tacos or cauliflower steaks.
CHANDON Reserve Blanc de Blancs, By The Bay is perfect on its own or paired with complex, creamy, or rich dishes. Composed of 100% Chardonnay. Partially fermented in French Oak barrels.
Awards
2025 SF Chronicle Wine Competition Best Sparkling
2024 Decanter Magazine 91 POINTS
2023 Champagne and Sparkling World Championship SILVER MEDAL winner
2022 Women's Wine & Spirits Awards GOLD MEDAL winner
2022 Wine Enthusiast 92 POINTS
Zesty freshness with layered complexity. Key flavors include lemon, grapefruit, brioche, vanilla, stone fruit and white flower.
Grapes are harvested at night to keep the fruit cool and preserve freshness. Harvest begins in early August to retain acidity and capture CHANDON’s signature vibrancy. State-of-the-art presses lower pressing times, limiting the juice’s contact with the grape skins to avoid bitterness. Primary fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. Assemblage occurs at the end of the fermentation process, which involves blending multiple vintages of base wines for a complex, consistent style.The second fermentation then occurs in the bottle and the ageing process begins, where the wine will spend a minimum of 12 months on the yeast lees.
Seafood: Scallops, Baked Oysters, Fish Tacos
Cheese: Queso Fundido, Triple Cream Cheeses.
Vegetables: Roasted Cauliflower, Shaved Fennel Salad, Baked Potato Wedges
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Style
Brut/Dry
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
ZESTY FRESHNESS WITH LAYERED COMPLEXITY
Chandon By the Bay is our ode to Chardonnay, a Blanc de Blancs that pays tribute to our Carneros terroir.
Carneros is Napa’s coolest growing region, with shallow clay soil and a maritime-influenced climate (thanks to the San Francisco Bay) yielding grapes perfect for expressing Chandon’s signature vibrancy and balance.
Sunny, warm days
Cool, foggy nights
Oceanic influence
Microclimate diversity
Seasonal
rainfall
Topographical variety
MÉTHODE TRADITIONNELLE
Grapes are harvested at night to keep the fruit cool and preserve freshness. Harvest begins in early August to retain acidity and capture Chandon’s signature vibrancy.
After pressing, primary fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks, with 15% of By the Bay’s base wines being briefly matured in French oak barrels.
In February, assemblage occurs which involves blending multiple Carneros vineyard blocks for a complex, consistent style.
The second fermentation then occurs in the bottle and the ageing process begins, during which this wine spent 52 months on the yeast lees.
Bottles are then riddled and disgorged. A small amount of dosage liqueur is added, and a cork seals the bottle. After a minimum of 3 months bottle age the wine is ready!
EXPERIENCE
100% Chardonnay
Chandon By the Bay is perfect on its own or paired with complex, creamy, or rich dishes.
49°F – 54°F
52 months
FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS
Sea scallops
Baked oysters
Fish tacos
Queso Fundido
Triple Creme Cheeses
Risotto
Roasted Cauliflower Steak
Shaved Fennel Salad
Crispy Baked Potato Wedges
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