Bubbly lovers visiting the Napa Valley should seek out the V. Sattui Anderson Valley Blanc de Noir. The 2017 rendition is a lovely sparkling wine with just a hint of pink to the color. Cherry and berry fruits at the nose are enhanced by hints of lemon, honey and the yeasty complexity that the traditional method provides. The flavors are lively, clean and dry with the juicy cherry and raspberry fruit tones underlain by elements of lemon and fresh-bread yeastiness. The V. Sattui bottling sets a standard that other bubbly producers should strive to equal.
V. Sattui Winery, Anderson Valley (California) 2017
By Wayne Belding