Chandon
Yountville Vintage Brut - Library Selection
2007 Sparkling Wine
Yountville
Auction 28 | Lot No. 69
Vintage: 2007
Chandon
Yountville Vintage Brut - Library Selection
Sparkling Wine
Yountville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- We’ve been crafting exceptional sparkling wines in Napa Valley since 1973
- Showcases the ripe, rich character of the 2007 vintage from our estate in Yountville
- Blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 24% Chardonnay
- Grown under warm sunny skies and harvested under the stars
Description
Sparkling wine fills the glasses that toast life’s most important milestones. For us at Chandon, the celebration begins years earlier when we begin to craft a wine worthy of such an occasion. This sparkling wine, produced from the 2007 vintage and aged for more than 15 years, is developing a creamy texture and flavor notes that range from toasted hazelnuts to honeycomb. The grapes were grown on our Yountville estate, a site that basks in the sun with the gentle shield of the mountain side.
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
Pauline Lhote
Winemaker, Chandon
As director of winemaking at Chandon, Pauline Lhote is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day cellar operations, including tirage, crush, blending and dosage trials.
To say that Pauline is passionate about Champagne is an understatement. She grew up in Champagne, knew she wanted to make Champagne from an early age and chose her higher education based on attaining that goal.
While earning a National Diploma of Winemaking in Reims, Champagne, Pauline gained hands-on experience at Moet & Chandon where she performed maturity controls, winemaking trials and cellar work. Her work there in 2004 coincided with the Champagne house's increased focus on crafting rose champagnes, so she spent time creating red wines used in producing rose sparkling wines, including the coveted Dom Perignon Rose.
In 2005, Pauline took her experience to another esteemed Champagne producer, Nicolas Feuillatte, as consulting winemaker, making reds for rose sparklers in addition to creating more base wines, performing dosage trials and learning the art of blending.
Pauline then felt an urge to have international winemaking experience but remaining true to her Champagne roots, she set her sights on Domaine Chandon in the Napa Valley, the first French-owned sparkling wine house in California. Pauline arrived in Yountville for a three-month contract in late 2006, fell in love with Napa Valley and stayed.
Today, Pauline leads the winemaking team in crafting America's premier sparkling wines.
Country born: France
Education: National Diploma of Winemaking
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I grew up in Champagne, knew I wanted to make Sparkling wine since I was 14... love the complexity around the Sparkling process. My winemaking philiosophy: let the terroir and fruit expression shine.
Winery Distribution
Chandon is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Chandon Contact: Mitalee Gupte
Domestic:
- Alabama ( Johnson Brothers - Alabama )
- Alaska ( SWS - Alaska )
- Alaska ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Alaska )
- Arizona ( Alliance )
- Arkansas ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Arkansas )
- California ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Northern CA )
- California ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Southern CA )
- Colorado ( Breakthru Beverage - Colorado )
- Connecticut ( Brescome Barton )
- Delaware ( Breakthru Beverage - Delaware )
- Florida ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Florida )
- Georgia ( NDC - Georgia )
- Georgia ( Savannah )
- Hawaii ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Hawaii )
- Idaho ( C Stein Inc )
- Idaho ( Hayden Bevarage )
- Idaho ( Odom Corp )
- Idaho ( S & C Importers )
- Illinois ( Breakthru Beverage - Illinois )
- Indiana ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Indiana )
- Iowa ( Glazers - Iowa )
- Kansas ( Standard )
- Kentucky ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Kentucky )
- Louisiana ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Louisiana )
- Maine ( Central - Maine )
- Maine ( Maine Distributors )
- Maine ( Nappi )
- Maryland ( Breakthru Beverage - Maryland )
- Maryland ( Montgomery County Distributor )
- Massachusetts ( United Liquors )
- Michigan ( Fox )
- Michigan ( J Lewis Cooper )
- Michigan ( Marchetti )
- Minnesota ( Johnson Brothers - Minnesota )
- Mississippi ( Mississippi ABC )
- Missouri ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Missouri )
- Montana ( Briggs Distributing )
- Montana ( Cardinal Distributing )
- Montana ( Fun Beverage )
- Montana ( Mountain Country Distributing )
- Montana ( Summit Beverage )
- Nebraska ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Nebraska )
- Nebraska ( Sterling - Nebraska )
- Nevada ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Nevada )
- New Hampshire ( New Hampshire Liquor Commision )
- New Jersey ( Allied )
- New Jersey ( American Bd )
- New Jersey ( Fedway )
- New Mexico ( NDC - New Mexico )
- New York ( Empire Merchants (Metro NY) )
- New York ( Empire Merchants North )
- North Carolina ( American Premium Beverage )
- North Carolina ( Empire - North Carolina )
- North Carolina ( Mutual )
- North Carolina ( Skyland )
- North Dakota ( Johnson Brothers - North Dakota )
- Ohio ( Glazers - Ohio )
- Oklahoma ( Jarobe )
- Oregon ( SWS - Oregon )
- Pennsylvania ( Pennsylvania LCB - Philadelphia )
- Pennsylvania ( SWS - Pennsylvania )
- Rhode Island ( Rhode Island Distributing )
- South Carolina ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - South Carolina )
- South Dakota ( Johnson Brothers - South Dakota )
- Tennessee ( Empire Distributors of TN - Nashville )
- Tennessee ( Empire Distributors of TN - Chattanooga )
- Tennessee ( Knoxville Beverage )
- Tennessee ( West Tennessee Crown )
- Texas ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Texas )
- Utah ( Utah ABC )
- Vermont ( Baker )
- Virginia ( Blue Ridge )
- Virginia ( Lawrence )
- Virginia ( NDC - Virginia )
- Washington ( Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits - Washington )
- West Virginia ( Can Am )
- West Virginia ( Mountain State Beverage )
- Wisconsin ( Badger )
- Wisconsin ( Frank Liquor )
- Wyoming ( Wyoming Liquor Commission )
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