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Domaine Chandon Pinot Meunier 2007  E-mail this product to a friend

While Domaine Chandon is best known as one of America’s top sparkling wines, the winery also produces limited quantities of varietal wines from estate-grown vineyards. These wines are crafted by drawing on experience with the traditional champagne varietals and showcasing select parcels from its Carneros ranch, where Domaine Chandon was a pioneering grower and vintner of the region.

Pinot Meunier (French for “miller” in reference to the powdery underside of the leaves that can look as though dusted with flour) is the soulful sibling of Pinot Noir. It plays a small but vital role in the blending of Chandon sparkling wines. Rarely planted outside of the Champagne region in France, Pinot Meunier is being discovered by only the most adventurous winemakers.

Domaine Chandon’s experience growing Carneros Pinot Meunier for its sparkling wine programs over the past three decades has provided unique insight, allowing the winemaking team to capture the full potential of this variety to create an exceptional wine. Its distinctive character deserves a place on every wine lover’s table. First made in 1989, the 2006 Pinot Meunier continues Domaine Chandon’s proud tradition pioneering unique wine styles. Search for this wine and you will be rewarded.

With its light brick-red color, this wine exhibits aromas of freshly ground white pepper, juniper berry and dried strawberry powder combined with hints of soft chamois leather and underlying earth tones of dried porcini mushrooms, tobacco and brown spice. On the palate, the spice and red fruit flavors are a prelude to the strawberry and dried cranberry flavors that linger on the finish. The texture of this wine is soft and approachable with light tannins, balanced acidity and a pleasant creamy mouthfeel.