Mirabelle Brut, North Coast – Non Vintage
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Introduction
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THE WINERY: Mirabelle is Schramsberg’s multi-vintage brut sparkling wine. Twenty years into building an outstanding range of vintage dated sparkling wines, the Davies family set out to master the non-vintage or “multi-vintage” traditional method technique. A few years of experimentation would ultimately lead to the successful launch of Mirabelle Brut and Mirabelle Brut Rosé in 1992.
THE WINE: Mirabelle is Schramsberg’s multi-vintage brut sparkling wine, a style the winery initiated in the 1990’s. Mirabelle Brut is a young, bright bubbly which features crisp acidity and vibrant green apple and citrus fruit from cool-climate Chardonnay, as well as body, mid-palate and richness of fruit flavor from Pinot Noir. Jamie Davies named the wine Mirabelle from the Latin word Mirabilis meaning “wonderous beauty.”
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Vineyard Profile
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The grapes for Mirabelle are grown in the cool-climate pockets of California’s North Coast, including the Napa-Carneros, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley, and Marin County. The fruit is hand-picked in the early morning hours at optimal maturity.
- Appellation: North Coast
- Location: California
- County Composition: 48% Sonoma, 33% Napa 10% Mendocino, 9% Marin
- Cultivation: Sustainable, Solar
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Vinification
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Individual lot fermentations allow the winemakers to carefully select the components that make up the finished blend. After bottle fermentation and two years of aging en tirage, subsequent trials determine the ideal dosage to finish this brut style.
- Bottle Aging: Two years of aging en tirage
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Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 54% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir
- Vintage Composition: 78% 2020, 22% aged reserve lots
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- TA: 7.4 g/L
- p H: 3.18
- RS: 9.0 g/L
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Tasting Notes
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“This Mirabelle Brut presents a medley of aromas, including orange zest, yellow apple, and seared grapefruit, which are intertwined with notes of lemon custard, sugar cookie, marzipan, and vanilla. On the palate, a bright entry of Meyer lemon and tangerine leads to a generous and juicy midpalate of key lime and candied apple, all leading to great length on the finish.”
— Winemakers Sean Thompson, Jessica Koga and Hugh Davies
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Reviews
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Mirabelle Brut, North Coast – 32nd Bottling – Wine Spectator – 91 Points
“Plush and generous, with refined pear and cherry flavors accented with yeast roll and hazelnut as this glides on the silky finish.”
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Mirabelle Brut, North Coast — 31st Bottling – Wine Spectator – 92 Points
“Plush and expressive, featuring fresh apple and cherry flavors, with brioche and hazelnut accents that glide on the alluring finish.”
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Schramsberg Vineyards Mirabelle Brut, North Coast – NV – Wine Spectator – 90 Points
Alluring and nuanced, with expressive pear, brioche, and caramelized hazelnut flavors that finish on a rich, polished note. Drink now. 6,250 cases made.
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Mirabelle Brut, North Coast – NV – Wine Enthusiast – 93 Points
This elegant and plush wine is compelling from the first whiff of brioche through creamy, baking-spice flavors to a lingering delicate finish. A luxurious mouthfeel, good balance between crispness and ripeness and a profusion of flavor make it rival the quality of the parent brand, Schramsberg.