2018 Fesstivity Anniversary Cuvée 1.5L

Appellation

Sta. Rita Hills

Varietal

Brut Cuvee

Wine Enthusiast

Vineyard Sources

92% Parker West Vineyard (Blocks 4 & 7) and 9% Rio Vista Vineyard (Block 11A) both located in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation

Barrel Aging

100% barrel aged for 7 months in neutral French oak barrels; In tirage for an extended 61 months

Technical Data

Composition

63% Chardonnay, 37% Pinot Noir (Dosage: 10 g/L)

Alcohol %

12.5

Acidity

0.750 g/100mL

3.02

Harvest Brix

18.7-21.0

Harvest Date

9/7-9/27/18

Production

561 bottles

Description

Our inaugural vintage of Fesstivity’s “Anniversary Cuvée” was released in honor of Fess Parker Winery’s 30th anniversary. We're proud to release this new 2018 vintage as we celebrate our 35th year as a family owned and operated business.

The Anniversary Cuvée is a special wine that’s made using Méthode Champenoise techniques and bottle aged en tirage for an extended period of time. It represents our commitment to making the best wines that we possibly can, year after year.

We continue to make a very limited amount of this wine each vintage as a way of commemorating the time that has passed and the opportunity we’ve had to continue doing what we love as a family.

Cheers to whatever anniversary you may be celebrating!

Wine Critic Reviews

"A boisterous nose of lemon peel and juice meet with a yeasty dough element on the classic nose of this magnum-sized blend of 63% Chardonnay and 37% Pinot Noir. Meyer lemon foam and yellow apple flavors make for a satisfying sparkling sip." ~ Wine Enthusiast