Chandon Blanc de Pinot Noir

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750ML

ABV
12%

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Green Wine

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*There was a packaging change on this wine. The label pictured may not be the label received.*

Chandon Blanc de Pinot Noir is Generously Fresh. Crafted using primarily Pinot Noir grapes that have been immediately pressed to give a “Blanc” juice, it is a lush, robust style with intense flavors and rich boldness. Blanc de Pinot Noir is a rare sparkling wine style that Chandon has been perfecting for more than 40 years – it’s the ace up Chandon’s sleeve.

Powerful yet refreshing, Chandon Blanc de Pinot Noir showcases the ripe softness of California Pinot Noir balanced by Chandon’s signature vibrancy. Rich aromas of fresh figs, stone fruit and nutmeg lead to flavors of elderberry, red currant, and toasted almond on the palate. Thoughtful and bold, it’s an authentic Blanc de Pinot Noir style.

Enjoy It Chandon Blanc de Pinot Noir is incredibly versatile, making it the go to pour from everything fruity to spicy, and salty to sweet. It pairs great with spicy enchiladas, grilled chicken and mushrooms, wood fired pizza, and sushi and shrimp salad.

Professional Ratings

  • 92
    COMMENTARY: I have found the Chandon Blanc de Noirs to be a very consistent and excellent sparkling wine. Having tasted it since its inception in the mid-1970s, I have enjoyed it with a wide variety of foods choices as well as occasions. And now there is a change and Pauline Lhote—who "at age 14 told her parents she wanted to be a winemaker, and specifically that she wanted to make sparkling wine" -an excerpt from her bio from the winery's website. Everything seems to be changing with the times. This wine is fresher, zesty, and reflects the lighter style of foods that have become the trend. Now at 34 Lhote is re-making the Chandon Blanc de Noirs, and it is quite stunning. TASTING NOTES: This wine is fresh and bright. Its aromas and flavors of wild strawberries, bright cherries, and just a hint of yeastiness should pair it well with fresh salmon sushi, steamed Dungeness crab accented with cherry tomatoes, or lightly-seared sea scallops. (Tasted: December 20, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
  • 92

    The NV Blanc de Noir Pinot Noir from El Peral and Gualtallary in the Uco Valley was aged up to 36 months with fine lees. A vibrant cherry hue. The nose offers herb and sour cherry notes accompanied by baked pastry, ginger, and licorice. The ethereal palate has a refreshing acidity and silky structure thanks to the altitude. A crisp, vibrant sparkling wine with a long-lasting presence.

  • 90
    Made from 93% Pinot Noir and 7% Pinot Meunier, this is a lovely sparkling wine, rounded and layered with moderate acidity. The flavors dance around aspects of wild strawberry, raspberry and melon, with a lasting tease of hazelnut.
  • 90

    A subtle pink grapefruit character with toasted hazelnuts, and aromas of apples and pears. Dry, vivacious and very accessible.

  • 90

    Up front and fan-friendly, with plump strawberry and cherry flavors laced with toasty spices.

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CHANDON is a global community of winemakers, rooted in a domain on which the sun never sets.

They have been crafting exceptional sparkling wines since our founding in 1959 in Mendoza, Argentina. In 60 years of excellence, the pioneering spirit that’s embedded in their DNA has taken them all over the globe to California, Brazil, Australia, China, and India.

CHANDON is now made up of six personalities under one identity, all making outstanding quality wines, united by their shared personality and values. The mission has always been to open a world of possibilities in sparkling wine. It is as relevant today as it was six decades ago.

In the late 1950s, Robert-Jean de Vogüé, a maverick and non-conformist, had the vision, courage, and stamina to redefine luxury sparkling wine. He was convinced that the road less traveled led to an exciting future for quality sparkling wine, so he set off on an epic journey to find unexpected new lands in Argentina. What he found there, in Mendoza–a high-altitude semi-desert in the Andean foothills – was the perfect terroir for pure, expressive, fruit-driven world-class fizz.

He decided his hunch – export the savoir-faire, not the bottles – was right.

And so, it began in 1959, when Maison CHANDON was founded on the tradition of innovation.

CHANDON Argentina, born of Robert-Jean de Vogüé’s original vision, broke ground in 1959 in Mendoza in the Andean foothills. From there, a world of unique sparkling wines opened up.

Napa, California was the next territory to beckon, after Robert-Jean became convinced of the potential of this region for quality sparkling. The idea was considered revolutionary both in France and in America. The United States had always been a minor market for wines and US demand for California sparkling wines even smaller.

CHANDON California was founded in 1973, betting the emergence of a sparkling-wine maker, and began producing under the direction of Dawnine Dyer in terroirs identified by John Wright.

That same year, 1973, Brazil’s Serra Gaúcha was pinpointed. Then in 1986, Yarra Vally was found for CHANDON Australia, and legendary winemaker Tony Jordan was tasked with producing there. CHANDON China arrived on the scene in 2013, in Ningxia, China, the country’s top premium winemaking region. The most recent member of the family is CHANDON India, founded in 2014, in Nashik, Maharashtra.

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A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.

There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.

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Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.

This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.

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