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<h1>2005 Domaine Ste. Michelle Luxe -- Domaine Ste. Michelle Shopping Cart</h1>
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-- <i>This bottle fermented sparkling wine, produced using traditional Methodé Champenoise techniques, exhibits fruit-forward aromas of crisp green apple with lemon-lime top notes.<br><em>Columbia Valley</em></i>
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<p><b>TASTING NOTES</b><br />“This bottle fermented sparkling wine, produced using traditional Methodé Champenoise techniques, exhibits fruit-forward aromas of crisp green apple with lemon-lime top notes. Ample fruit and hints of toasted hazelnut greet the palate and finishes with a crisp acidity. This vintage sparkling wine is a great match with clam chowder, cedarplanked salmon, cracked crab and many other seafood delicacies”- <em>Rick Casqueiro, Winemaker</em></p>
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<b>VINEYARDS</b><li>Like France’s renowned northerly Champagne district, Washington state’s Columbia Valley vineyards benefits from extra long daylight hours and cool growing temperatures.</li>
<li>53% of the grapes came from Heily Vineyards; the vineyard was identified by Walter Clore, father of the Washington wine industry, as ideally suited for Chardonnay. 25% of the grapes came from Four Feathers Vineyard, and 22% was sourced from Canoe Ridge Vineyards - all from Washington’s Columbia Valley.</li>
<li>Clusters were individually selected for maturity and hand-picked at each vineyard site during the week of 8/15/05.</li>
<li>At harvest, the grapes exhibited delicate varietal flavors with crisp acidity - a requirement for premium sparkling winemaking.<br /></li>
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<b>IN THE CELLAR<br /></b><li>As in Champagne, only free run juice (Premier Cuvee) is used to produce Luxe, yielding an extremely delicate base wine.</li>
<li>100% stainless steel fermented to preserve Chardonnay’s fresh fruit character.</li>
<li>The juice was cold settled for 24 hours and racked prior to inoculation.</li>
<li>Prise de Mousse Yeast was used for primary and secondary fermentation.</li>
<li>The Cuvée was bottled (entirage) on 05/18/06.</li>
<li>Secondary Fermentation (in the bottle) was completed 09/12/06.</li>
<li>The wine was aged sur lie in the bottle for over five years to create additional complexity.</li>
<li>Once finished, the wine was corked and allowed to age in the cellar prior to release.<br /></li>
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<b>TECHNICAL DATA<br /></b><li>Total Acidity: .88g/100ml</li>
<li>Prise de Mousse Yeast</li>
<li>Alcohol: 11.0%</li>
<li>Blend: 100% Chardonnay</li>
<li>Primary Fermentation 10 to 20 days</li>
<li>Secondary Fermentation 17 weeks</li>
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<li>SKU: 36749</li>
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