NV Taittinger "La Française" Brut, Champagne, France - WORLD CUP OFFICIAL PARTNERABOUT THIS WINE Taittinger Brut La Franaise is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier wines from at least 35 villages. The high proportion of Chardonnay (40%) is unique among fine nonvintage Champagnes. The presses are located in the vineyard for immediate pressing of the fruit after the manual harvest, and the resulting must is cold fermented under temperature controlled conditions. After resting until the end of winter, the wine is

Only the free run juice is used

Although overall climate conditions were normal in 2009

5 hectares of vineyards and a fierce devotion to low-intervention

Back in his native Loire

Étienne and Brian had been on an exploratory trip to California and Oregon in search of a place where they could put down roots for a initial project beyond of France

The palate comes in with stony saltiness

Sourced from the coastal Kick On Ranch vineyard in Santa Barbara County

the distinct reds received praise from the earliest vintages

paired with years of studies and working experience in winemaking

The grapes are then de-stemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts with a gentle regime of maceration over the 3 week cuvaison

Afterwards in the cellar

The Bricco Ambrogio vineyard sits on the eastern side of Roddi