Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling Chardonnay ['19 Base] NV CS20230718 The oldest whisky in Diageo's

The oldest whisky in Diageo's 2024 Special Releases lineup

Attractive in its viscosity and warmth of the palate

Meletti isn’t a statement piece

clove and allspice on the forefront

From the producer:The colour of this wine is salmon pink

Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling Chardonnay ['19 Base] NV CS20230718 The oldest whisky in Diageo'sA Burgundy vigneron and a Champagne grower walked into Santa Barbara and decided to make sparkling wine. Racines is the joint project of Etienne de Montille and Brian Sieve, plus Rodolphe Peters of the great Le Mesnil house Pierre Peters, and the Grand Reserve is where the Champagne half of that brain trust really shows. It's a blanc de blancs, all Chardonnay, drawn from three of the Sta. Rita Hills' best cool climate sites: Wenzlau, Sanford &