2022 Goat Bubbles, Blanc de Noirs Ampelos
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- Alcohol 12.8%
- Acidity 8.0 g/L
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills AVA
- Bottling Date July 29, 2023
- Country USA
- Disgorgement October 14, 2025
- Dosage Zero
- Fruit Pinot Noir Clone 115
- Harvest Date August 9, 2022
- ph 3.19
- Region Santa Barbara County
- Residual sugar 19.8%
- Sub-region Sta. Rita Hills AVA
- Type Sparkling
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Vineyard Ampelos Vineyard
- Vintage 2022
- Winemaker Norm Yost
Food Pairing
Pair with oysters, smoked salmon, sushi, fried chicken, queso Manchego, corn dogs and even corn chips and guacamole. For dessert, try pear cardamon crumble.
Production Notes
Pinot Noir clone 115; 88 cases produced.
Tasting Notes
Straw gold in color, this wine displays aroma cs of an apple Jolly Rancher with hints of bread dough. Green apples and zingy bubbles dance on the tongue, creating a bright & crisp experience on the palate.
Vineyard Notes
This is our seventh vintage sourcing fruit for bubbles from Ampelos Vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills AVA. The vineyard is unique because it is certified as organic, biodynamic and sustainable in practice, which is a trifecta for wine and Mother Earth.
Winemaker Notes
The Pinot Noir grapes were picked and then whole cluster pressed. Towards the end of fermentation, the wine was gently moved to neutral French oak barrels to a ain a touch of creaminess while aging. The young wine was filtered and decanted into sparkling wine bottles and a crown cap applied. This resulted in a secondary fermentation in the bottle which produced carbon dioxide in the wine. After several years of aging, the wine was then riddled to collect all the sediment from the secondary fermentation. This Blanc de Noirs was disgorged by hand, a champagne cork inserted, a wire cage applied and the Goat Bubbles signature wax cap (gold for Ampelos) added for the “Midas touch”.