Yu-ki Estate Blanc de Blancs
The wine’s refreshing profile inspired Akiko—a huge lover of Champagne and sparkling wine—to suggest that we make a sparkler from Yu-ki Chardonnay and release it to celebrate the winery’s 20th anniversary in 2021. We loved the idea! With the help of Craig Roemer, a former winemaker at Schramsberg Vineyards in the Napa Valley, we made our first sparkling wine at Freeman.
Using the traditional Champagne method, we produced the wine in the “Brut Nature” style, adding no sugar at the time of disgorging. We took a minimalist approach to winemaking, so that our sparkling wine would be representative of this special vineyard and Freeman’s elegant house style. The Yu-ki Blanc de Blancs’ fruitfulness is truly exemplary of the site.
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