PHILOSOPHY
Most of Chandon’s sparkling wines are blended, non-vintage wines, designed to reflect a consistent style year to year. With this Vintage Appellation Series, we choose to create distinctive wines to showcase the unique qualities of a particular growing season from each of our vineyard appellations: Yountville, Mt. Veeder and Carneros. With this release of 2006 Vintage Brut we showcase the fruit grown here in Yountville, the location of Domaine Chandon Winery.

VINTAGE NOTES
The wet weather of 2006, starting with New Year flooding, and record rainfall that continued late into Spring set the stage for a delayed budbreak. By early June, the sun came out and vines began a rapid and uniform bloom. Mid-July’s record-setting ten day heat wave shut down the vines, further delaying harvest. Harvest began two weeks later than normal and was condensed; much of the fruit destined for sparkling wines ripened at once exhibiting overall crisp acidity with ripe fruit flavors, a perfect resource with which to craft a premium sparkling wine.

TASTING NOTES
Floral aromas and layers of white peach, persimmon, apples and cherry cola entice the senses before Fuji apple and almond flavors tantalize the palate. The extremely rich and creamy mouthfeel combined with bright acidity make this interesting, well-balanced sparkling wine an appealing choice.

FOOD & WINE PAIRING
The full-bodied structure and layered complexity of this wine make it an appealing choice with food. Rich and nutty characters marry beautifully with salty, creamy foods like Oysters Rockefeller. Try it with robust roasted dishes or Asian shortribs.

Vintage: 2006

Appellation: Yountville

Aging Profile: Minimum of 3 years on the yeast