Four Reasons Sparkling Wine has been decades in the making...
My love for champagne and sparkling wine began thirty years ago. I was first introduced to it at a casual dinner at the home of my husband Jay’s close childhood friend’s parents where we were frequent guests. Originally from Sweden, the hostess was a wonderful host, cook, and lover of champagne. She believed champagne was perfect for celebrations, but just as great for a weeknight with friends and family. Champagne became something I associated with her and her welcoming gatherings. I soon developed a palate for sparkling wines and found I too preferred it to anything else at the time, regardless of season or occasion.
Fast forward to 2018. While on one of many trips to Napa Valley, we met our winemaker friend Greg Lawson for lunch at Mustard’s Grill. I, of course, ordered a glass of sparkling wine, which sparked a conversation about why so few wineries offered sparkling wine. Greg shared that the winemaking process is both longer and more involved than still wine. And despite sparkling’s growing popularity, the wine market still viewed it as a niche product. As it happened, we felt the market didn’t have exactly what we were looking for in a sparkling wine. Many were too sweet, and others were too full-bodied. Much like Goldilocks, we were still searching for a sparkling that was "just right." We all agreed that the market was ripe for a 100% Chardonnay Napa Valley Blanc de Blanc.
This is where our passion became a vision. Through another winemaker friend, Greg connected us with former Schramsberg winemaker Keith Hock. Keith agreed to take on our project and quickly sourced chardonnay from two well-known growers in Napa Valley. In a whirlwind 30 days, we were in the sparkling wine business, and now, 6 years later, we are thrilled to introduce our 2018 first release. Named in honor of our four children, Four Reasons is a beautifully balanced sparkling wine from 100% Napa Valley chardonnay.
We are excited to share Four Reasons sparkling wine with you. We can always find a reason to celebrate and we look forward to being a part of yours.
- Best Suzanne R.
Four Reasons Sparkling Wine
2018 FOUR REASONS BLANC DE BLANCS
- 100% CHARDONNAY NAPA CARNEROS
- 60% SCHWARZE BAYVIEW VINEYARD- NAPA CARNEROS
- 40% ROGERSVINEYARD-NAPACARNEROS
Harvested 26th of September 2018
2018 was a long growing season with mild temperatures from spring through harvest. While the clusters slowly came to ripeness towards the end of September, time allowed for the
development of generous flavors and aromas.
The grapes were hand-harvested early in the early morning and then delivered to the winery for whole-cluster pressing. The Chardonnay was fermented and then aged in a stainless steel tank and neutral French oak barrels for almost 11 months before tirage bottling on August 23rd, 2019.
Bottled utilizing the Method Traditional with the second fermentation in the bottle, the wine slowly aged and developed in the bottle on the wine lees for about 55 months before
disgorgement on March 21st, 2024
The 2018 Blanc de Blancs has bright aromas of green apple, ginger, lemon-lime, and brioche, with nuances of candied pineapple and hazelnut. The vibrant flavors of Meyer lemon and Granny Smith apples bring a nice tartness to the mid-palate, leading to a clean, bright finish.
This vibrant, fruitful, and focused sparkling wine will maintain its freshness, structure, and finesse for many years following its initial release.
While this wine can be enjoyed by itself as an aperitif, it also pairs well with fresh oysters and caviar, as well as other seafood. It is also delicious with baked chicken and spicy Thai dishes. The 2018 Four Reasons Blanc de Blancs highlights the quality of Chardonnay from the 2018 vintage,
500 9L cases produced
Bottle 750ml
Varietal 100% Chardonnay
Alcoholl3%
Total Acidity 0.89 g/100 ml
pH3.09
Residual Sugar 7 g/L
Region Napa California
