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William Heritage
2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain

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Category: Blanc de Noirs

Date Tasted: 10/11/2023

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12.2%

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88 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$48

William Heritage
2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:

Category: Blanc de Noirs

Date Tasted: 10/11/2023

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12.2%

Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of canned peaches, cottage cheese, white strawberry tops, and jasmine tea with a velvety, lively, effervescent, bone-dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish with notes of norman pear cidre, orange rind, under ripe melon, and green apple skins. A pleasingly lean sparkler with some nice characteristics of Pinot Noir shining through.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Juicy & Smooth
	Aroma:	canned peaches, cottage cheese, white strawberry tops, and jasmine tea
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of norman pear cidre, orange rind, under ripe melon, and green apple skins
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now with food
	Pairing:	Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
	Bottom Line:	A pleasingly lean sparkler with some nice characteristics of Pinot Noir shining through.

The Producer

William Heritage Winery

480 Mullica Hill Road

Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

USA

1 856-589-4474

www.heritagewinenj.com

Their Portfolio

89 •	William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $32.00.
89 •	William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $34.00.
87 •	William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $38.00.
94 •	William Heritage 2021 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.9% (USA) $26.00.
92 •	William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $34.00.
94 •	William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $42.00.
94 •	William Heritage 2019 Estate Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
87 •	William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $48.00.
95 •	William Heritage 2019 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 •	William Heritage NV Select, Chardonnay, American 13.5% (USA) $24.00.
86 •	William Heritage NV Select Rosé, American 13.2% (USA) $24.00.
91 •	William Heritage 2022 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $34.00.
89 •	William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $46.00.
88 •	William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $48.00.
90 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $34.00.
92 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve Grenache Syrah Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $36.00.
88 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $38.00.
87 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 14% (USA) $36.00.
85 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve Gravel Block Vineyard, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $44.00.
88 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 •	William Heritage 2021 Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 •	William Heritage 2021 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $50.00.
90 •	William Heritage 2021 Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $45.00.
85 •	William Heritage 2023 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $38.00.
88 •	William Heritage 2023 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $40.00.
93 •	William Heritage 2023 Ice Cider, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $38.00.
BR •	William Heritage NV Sticky Dessert-Style Wine, Outer Coastal Plain 18.4% (USA) $40.00. - Bronze Medal
87 •	William Heritage 2020 Reserve Brut, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $46.00.
92 •	William Heritage 2022 Burn Pile Vineyard Reserve, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
88 •	William Heritage 2022 Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
BR •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $48.00. - Bronze Medal
90 •	William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $50.00.
92 •	William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.6% (USA) $34.00.
87 •	William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Pinot Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $36.00.
87 •	William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Chardonnay Musqué, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $36.00.

Blanc de Noirs

Serve in a Champagne Flute

About

Blanc de Noirs

Blanc de Noirs is a term used for sparkling wine that means "white from red." In Champagne, a Blanc de Noirs is made from red grapes exclusively (Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier); there is no skin contact, so a Blanc de Noirs Champagne has just a trace or blush of color.

Blanc de Noirs for other sparkling wines, such as those produced in California, must contain red grapes, but white grapes are allowed. These wines do have some copper or salmon color to them.

As a Blanc de Noirs will contain all or some red varieties in the finished cuvée, these can be paired with main courses, especially duck, game birds or veal.