<h1>Domaine Ste. Michelle<br>Blanc de Blancs -- Domaine Ste. Michelle Shopping Cart</h1> <b>$11.00</b> -- <i>Blanc de Blancs is made primarily from Chardonnay and has essentially the same fruit profile.<br><em>Columbia Valley</em></i> <p> <img src="https://www.nexternal.com/dsm/images/btl_blanc_de_blanc_lrg1.jpg" align="right" alt="Domaine Ste. Michelle&lt;br&gt;Blanc de Blancs" name="Domaine Ste. Michelle&lt;br&gt;Blanc de Blancs" border="0" hspace="10" /> <p><b>WINEMAKER'S NOTES</b><br />&#8220;Blanc de Blancs is made primarily from Chardonnay and has essentially the same fruit profile. Try substituting our Blanc de Blancs the next time you think about serving a Chardonnay.&#8221;- <i>Rick Casqueiro, Winemaker</i> </p> <ul> <b>VINEYARDS</b><li>Premium grape varieties grown in Washington state&#8217;s acclaimed Columbia Valley.</li> <li>Vineyards in northern latitude, key to the regional character of our fruit.</li> <li>Like France&#8217;s renowned northerly Champagne district, our grapes ripen slowly and are ideally balanced with fruit character and crisp acidity.</li> <li>Plenty of sunshine, little rainfall and a good temperature mix produce grapes with superior flavor and natural fruit acids.</li> </ul> <ul> <b>IN THE CELLAR<br /></b><li>&nbsp;Each press cut undergoes primary fermentation that lasts roughly 2 to 3 weeks.</li> <li>The individual lots are kept separate until blending decisions have been made.</li> <li>Winemaker Rick Casqueiro samples approximately 110 lots of base wines and eventually selects 5 cuv&#233;es, based on aroma and acidity to create the assemblage.</li> <li>M&#233;thode champenoise: the assemblage is then bottled with a small amount of liqueur de tirage which triggers secondary fermentation.</li> <li>The sparkling wine is aged sur lie for up to 18 months.<br /></li> <li>A sweet liquid dosage is added to the bottle balancing the delicate, natural high fruit acids and viscosity, giving Blanc de Blancs its unique style.</li> </ul> <ul> <b>TECHNICAL DATA<br /></b><li>Non-vintage: Often a blend of wines from various vintages and Washington state viticultural areas, this wine is most representative of a &#8220;house style.&#8221;</li> <li>Alcohol: 12.2%</li> <li>Total acidity: 0.88g/100ml</li> <li>pH: 3.00</li> <li>Residual Sugar: 1.05%</li> </ul> </p> <p> <ul style="padding-left: 15px"> <li>SKU: 31126</li> </ul> </p> <p><b>Other products in the category <a href="http://store.domaine-ste-michelle.com/Category1" title="Sparkling Wine">Sparkling Wine</a>:</b> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://store.domaine-ste-michelle.com/Product26" title="2005 Domaine Ste. Michelle Luxe">2005 Domaine Ste. Michelle Luxe</a> -- 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></li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://store.domaine-ste-michelle.com/Product27" title="Domaine Ste. Michelle &lt;br /&gt;Blanc de Noirs">Domaine Ste. Michelle <br />Blanc de Noirs</a> -- A delicate sparkler, with strawberry impressions coming through in the nose, and on the palate.<br><em>Columbia Valley</em></li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://store.domaine-ste-michelle.com/Product15" title="Domaine Ste. Michelle Cuvee Brut">Domaine Ste. Michelle Cuvee Brut</a> -- pairs very well with Japanese cuisine.<br><em>Columbia Valley</em></li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://store.domaine-ste-michelle.com/Product17" title="Domaine Ste. Michelle Extra Dry">Domaine Ste. Michelle Extra Dry</a> -- very elegant on the palate, and bursts with flavors of pear, guava and kiwi.<br><em>Columbia Valley</em></li></ul> </p> <br clear="left" /><br /><p><a href="http://store.domaine-ste-michelle.com" title="Domaine Ste. Michelle Products">Domaine Ste. Michelle Products</a></p> <br clear="left" /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://domaine-ste-michelle.com/">Domaine Ste. Michelle</a> <br />Domaine Ste. Michelle <a href="http://www.nexternal.com" title="shopping cart">shopping cart</a> powered by Nexternal

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