Sterling Vineyards Sparkling Blanc de Blancs

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Delivered In Time for New Year’s Eve!

Typically $35/bottle from Sterling Vineyards
NV from Monterey County and Napa Valley
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About Sterling Vineyards
Founded in 1964 by Peter Newton, Sterling Vineyards was one of only 27 bonded wineries in Napa when created and helped shape the region. Built in the style of the white stucco buildings of Mykonos, the winery was made with the intent to draw visitors and even has its own aerial tram. One of the largest landowners and most visited wineries in Napa, Sterling has been producing world-class, Bordeaux-inspired wines for decades.

Rudolph’s Sterling New Year

TASTING NOTES:
“The Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine is a glistening pale straw color in the glass with ribbons of fine bubbles. The aromas of green apple, lemon citrus, pear and lemon cream are distinctive. The palate is fresh with fruit-forward flavors, zippy acidity and a creamy mouth with a long, smooth finish. This is a sophisticated and elegant wine with balanced fruit, structure and acidity.” (AbV 12%, pH 3.32, TA 7.2 g/L)

BARRELS:
Stainless Steel in the Charmat Method.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
The Rankin/Bass Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie is actually a part of a trilogy. Additionally, the third movie is actually a crossover that functions as the final film of the three-part Frosty the Snowman saga. The Rankin/Bass Christmas film mythos is pretty deep. But that’s not what I wanna talk about today. Nope, I wanna shine a spotlight on Rudolph’s Shiny New Year in particular. Honestly, you just need to hear the summary. Rudolph is recruited by Santa’s friend Father Time to find the lost child Happy, the physical manifestation of the New Year, who has exiled himself in shame due to his enormous ears. Happy is being hunted relentlessly by the great beast Eon, a vulture predestined to die at the end of one eon, and Happy is the year of his death. Rudolph and Eon pursue Happy across the near-endless Archipelago of Last Years, because if Happy is not recovered, it will be December 31st for the rest of eternity.

PAIRS WITH (winery recommended):
N/A

OR (really-going-with-the-theme-option):
The full Rankin/Bass Christmas Cinematic Universe.

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Greatest of the Rankin/Bass Christmas character origin specials?

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Jack Frost

Jack Frost
The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

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