He said “This totally worked with a glass of Blanc de Blancs. He had it with creamy potato soup and crusty homemade bread. I recently heard of another comfort food pairing from a friend that I can't wait to try. It's perfect with grilled chicken, garden salads and light pasta dishes like linguine with pesto or fettucine alfredo. It goes equally well with comfort foods, especially fried foods like fried chicken, French fries and Fritto Misto. It is also lovely with hard cheeses – I especially love aged Parmesan – or as a counterpoint to soft triple cream cheeses. In my book, almost everything! There are some classic pairings that are always wonderful like briny oysters on the half shell, crab cakes, grilled sea bass, and sole picatta. Our Amista sparkling wines are typically Extra brut or Brut Nature. We have found that most of our customers (and I) like our sparkling wines dry.
There are several levels of sweetness designated for Champagne and sparkling wines as measured by the number of grams per liter of sugar added.ĭoux - more than 50 grams of sugar per literĭemi-sec - 32-50 grams of sugar per literĮxtra dry - 12-17 grams of sugar per literīrut - less than 12 grams of sugar per literĮxtra brut - 0-6 grams of sugar per literīrut nature – 0 – 3 grams of sugar per liter The sweetness is determined by the amount of dosage (a mixture of wine and sugar) that is added to the sparkling wine just before the cork and cage are put on the bottle. Fine Blanc de Blancs from Champagne and elsewhere in the world are typically on the dryer side, designated as Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature. I suppose technically, Blanc de Blancs could be made from any white grape, but they are almost always made from Chardonnay following the French tradition. You can find lovely examples from elsewhere in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, England, South Africa and of course, here in the U.S. Today, sparkling wines are made around the world in all countries where wine is made and that goes for Blanc de Blancs. Is Blanc de Blancs made only in Champagne? Wines that spend more time on the lees will have more of the yeasty character. However, the taste varies widely depending on the specific location the grapes were grown, the winemaker's style, the dosage (small amount of sugar added to the finished wine), and the amount of time the wine spends on the lees (the yeast). Typically, a Blanc de Blancs from Champagne will be crisp and clean with a lively acidity and a touch of minerality, and in some cases a yeasty component developed during fermentation. This contrasts with most Champagne that is a blend of three grapes, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
The term originated in the Champagne region of France where the wine is nearly always made from 100% Chardonnay grapes. Blanc de Blancs, translated from French, means literally “white from whites”. I pour a glass and either head for the back deck where my husband Mike and I throw the frisbee for our dogs and gaze out over the Chardonnay vines, or as we prepare dinner. It marks the end of my workday and the beginning of the evening.
What is Blanc de Blancs? A Sparkling White Wine Made from White Grapesįirst, I must confess that our Amista Blanc de Blanc is the bubbly I drink most often.
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