2008 | Schramsberg Vineyards | J. Schram Brut Rose

Sparkling Wine: 2008 | Schramsberg Vineyards | J. Schram Brut Rose

The 2008 J. Schram Rose exhibits generous aromas of Marasca cherry, Red Delicious apple, and notes of toasted brioche. Concentrated flavors of fresh strawberry, balanced with tangy raspberry, envelope the subtle nuances of almond paste and Meyer lemon curd.

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Producer: Schramsberg Vineyards

Ratings: WE | 96 WS | 91

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.1%

Varietal: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Country/Region: United States, California

The 2008 J. Schram Rose exhibits generous aromas of Marasca cherry, Red Delicious apple, and notes of toasted brioche. Concentrated flavors of fresh strawberry, balanced with tangy raspberry, envelope the subtle nuances of almond paste and Meyer lemon curd. The palate provides an acidic backbone that supports the wine’s supple and creamy texture, leading into a long, lingering finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: This is a beautiful, complex and complete wine, from the delicate, spiced raspberry aroma through the creamy, nuanced finish. Subtle but well-defined fruit flavors like white cherry and raspberry pulse across the palate, buoyed by an ultrafine effervescence and lively acidity. But the texture is smooth around the edges, lending a sense of extra depth and layering to this extraordinary bottle. Just coming into its own now, it will improve through at least 2020.

• Wine Spectator: Sleek and refined, with pretty strawberry and gingerbread aromas and delicate red apple and citrus flavors, layered with spice and brioche details.

Producer Information

In 1965, Jack and Jamie Davies founded Schramsberg and set out to make world-class sparkling wine in the true mthode traditionelle style on the property originally established in 1862 by German immigrant Jacob Schram. There were only 22 bonded wineries in Napa Valley and fewer than 100 acres of California vineyards planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Schramsberg was the first California winery to provide a Blanc de Blancs in 1965 followed by a Blanc de Noirs in 1967. Now their son, Hugh Davies, leads the winerys management and winemaking team. The Schramsberg estate in Napa Valleys famed Diamond Mountain District is a registered historic landmark with Napas first caves, hand-dug in the 1880s, and its first hillside vineyards. Quality focus drives all aspects of wine production starting with access to over 120 cool-climate sites in Carneros, Marin, Mendocino and Sonoma, which result in over 200 separate lots. Unique among California sparkling wine houses, Schramsberg ferments about 25 percent of its juice in oak barrels to produce rich, flavorful, complex wines. Most of Schramsbergs viticultural and winemaking practices are carried out by hand: grapes are hand harvested, the wines are handcrafted, and the bottles are stacked and riddled in underground caves. The family and the winery embody excellence and innovation in winemaking, as well as preservation of their land, their history and their community.