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CHANDON Réserve Meunier is a round, zesty extra brut CHANDON sparkling wine that's a showcase of our 50 years of Meunier cultivation in California.
This traditional-method night-harvested Los Carneros wine balances a rich, round mouthfeel with a zingy brightness.
Red and stone fruits lead to a summery freshness and a long, distinctive finish.
A great wine with mushrooms, aged cheese, steamed mussels and game birds
Awards
SF Chronicle Wine Competition Double Gold
Rich roundness with a zesty freshness. Key flavors include: Apricot, peach, red cherry, dried plum and strawberry.
State-of-the-art presses lower pressing times, limiting the juice's contact with the grape skins to avoid bitterness. The primary fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks.
Seafood: Tuna tartare, Steamed Mussels. Appetizers: Aged Cheese, Grilled Vegetables, Mushrooms. Meat: Game birds, Duck confit
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Brut/Dry
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
RICH ROUNDNESS WITH ZESTY FRESHNESS
A showcase of our nearly fifty years of expertise in cultivating this traditional sparkling wine grape variety, Reserve Meunier balances a rich, round mouthfeel with zesty brightness and a long, distinctive finish.
Meunier’s classic stone fruit and red fruit softness is complimented by the lowest dosage of any CHANDON sparkling wine in our history – Extra Brut, at 5 g/l.
Sunny, warm days
Cool, foggy nights
Oceanic influence
Terroir 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.
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.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 in the winter, at the end of the fermentation process, which involves blending of multiple vintages of base wines for a complex, consistent style.
The second fermentation then occurs in the bottle and the ageing process begins, during which this wine spent 38 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 6 months bottle age the wine is ready!
EXPERIENCE
100% Meunier
Reserve Meunier is delicious on its own or paired with rich seafood, pork, white meat, or grilled vegetables.
49°F – 54°F
38 months
FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS
Tuna tartare
Steamed Mussels
Aged cheeses
Grilled vegetables
Mushrooms
Game birds
Duck confit
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