2021 Maître de Chai Sparkling Chenin Blanc, Clarksburg, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE: The grapes are sourced from the Wilson Vineyard just south of Clarksburg, in the Sacramento River Delta. Over the last several years, the Wilson family has converted this parcel of Chenin Blanc at the Woods Ranch over to organic farming. The vines were planted in 1998 and the hallmark of the site is electric acidity. For the production of this wine, the classical Mthode Champenoise was used, with a shorter levage. The wine aged for

always on a small scale

Almost half of the 34 acres of vineyards are planted with old vines (> 25 years old)

modernity and respect for tradition have made the Lonclas brand one of the Champagne region’s benchmarks

Paul Jouard is the 7th generation winemaker in this storied family

Excellent limestone terroir

and with the help of her chef/artist partner Alvaro Dominguez formed Daterra Viticultores

Turnbull is rooted in the culture and history of the Napa Valley

Winemakers Agustín Carrión and Araceli González Martínez are key figures who have shown the potential of Monastrell in Yecla

when the first Jean-Louis Chave was gifted a vineyard in St Joseph by the nobleman Farconnet

The 2021 vintage is marked by clarity and balance

and the wines are not fined or filtered

made only from native varieties