Full Review

Rack & Riddle

Rack & Riddle
NV Sparkling Wine, North Coast

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Blanc de Blancs

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 1%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$20

Rack & Riddle
NV Sparkling Wine, North Coast

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Blanc de Blancs

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: 1%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of tangerine, candied lemon and yellow apple, canned orange and pear, and white flowers with a velvety, crisp, effervescent, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish displaying accents of lemon and pear, baked apple with toasted almonds, fennel and nutmeg, and grapefruit. A simple, refreshing, and charming sparkling wine for warm weather sipping, popping for celebrations, or mixing in sparkling cocktails; a real Jill of all trades.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: tangerine, candied lemon and yellow apple, canned orange and pear, and white flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of lemon and pear, baked apple with toasted almonds, fennel and nutmeg, and grapefruit
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A simple, refreshing, and charming sparkling wine for warm weather sipping, popping for celebrations, or mixing in sparkling cocktails; a real Jill of all trades.

The Producer

Rack & Riddle Winery

The Producer
499 Moore Ln
Healdsburg, CA 95448
USA
1 707-744-8100

Their Portfolio

Blanc de Blancs

Wine Glass Champagne.jpg
Serve in a Champagne Flute
Blanc de Blancs, literally "white from white" refers to a Champagne or other sparkling wine that is made with only white grapes. For Champagne that white grape is exclusively Chardonnay. Blanc de Blancs also pair beautifully with many types of seafood, from grouper to tilapia.

As Chardonnay grown in the Champagne region has such naturally high acidity, the common thinking is that a Blanc de Blancs Champagne ages better than most other Champagnes, although its aging potential depends on numerous factors, including vine age, depth of fruit and cellar practices.

The term Blanc de Blancs is also used for other sparkling wines; the meaning is the same - only white varieties are allowed.