Valdiguié Pétillant Naturel 'Deming Vyd'

• Practicing Organic
• 100% Valdiguié
• Deming Vineyard in Calistoga AVA
• 80+ year old vines, planted in the mid 1940s
• Dry farmed, bush vines, organically farmed since being planted
• Native yeast fermentation
• Fermented in stainless steel until 20g/L of RS is still left. Then it was bottled and it finished fermentation in bottle
• After 6 months of bottle age, wine is riddled and disgorged with no dosage
• 290 cases
• 13% ABV

Valdiguié (Napa Gamay) from Calistoga, Napa Valley. A warmer site, tucked back from Highway 29, just south of the city of Calistoga. Loamy, deep soils allow this 80+ year old bush trained vineyard to be both organic and dry-farmed.

Grapes were whole cluster pressed using the same slow steady cycle as for our traditional method sparkling wines. The wine was then fermented a small stainless steel tank. Towards the end of the fermentation the wine was bottled, stored, and then riddled, and disgorge. There has been no yeast, sugar, or sulfur added — pure, fermented, grape juice.

Tasting Notes

The 2018 vintage is the most sophisticated Deming yet. Slight strawberry hue in the glass, with an effusive mousse. The palate is bright, sharp, and sophisticated with intense, watermelon Jolly Rancher, and a cranberry cooler finish. The acid is structural and inviting.

• Cases: 240 • Alcohol: 10.5% • pH: 3.19 • Pressure: 6 bar