Domaine Carneros by Taittinger, Carneros (California) 2016

 Not long after leaving Highway 29 from Napa heading west onto Sonoma Highway, there is a beautiful, stately building that looks like a French château.  And well it should, because it was modeled after Château La Marquetterie in the Champagne region of France, which in 1934 was purchased  by Pierre-Charles Taittinger.  So, in 1987 when Claude Taittinger selected 138-acres in the heart of Carneros, Napa Valley to create a winery to do what the Taittinger family does so well, they modeled it after Château La Marquetterie.  Thus, was born Domaine Carneros.  Le Rêve, pronounced “rev" as in rev up the engine, in English means "the dream."  And, it is a dream, made from a blend of 55 percent Pinot Noir and 45 percent Chardonnay displaying tiny bubbles rising in the delicate, pale rose wine with aromas of citrus, raspberry and freshly baked brioche.  Flavors of strawberry, peach, citrus with a hint of ginger are rich in the mouth and finish with crispness from the acidity and bubbles.  It is perfect for sharing with friends and family at holiday gatherings and meals, simple or grand.