Spumante Diamante

DESCRIPTION

Our Spumnate Diamante is the result of an exclusive secondary fermentation at very cool temperatures which highlight Muscat's fruity and exotic character. Diamante is delicately sweet with a "come hither" natural acidity that maintains a provocative balance between the glamorously sweet finish and spicy fruit character.

WINEMAKING NOTES

South Coast sparkling wines are made in the process called the Charmat, or Tank Method. In this process, our base wine is reinoculated for a secondary fermentatin which occurs in a stainless steel tank. In this process, carbon dioxide is created as a biproduct of the yeast consuming sugar, creating the sparkle. It is whole cluster pressed and stainless steel fermented for primary and secondary ferementation and is finished at 3.60gm/100mL residual sugar.

VINEYARD NOTES

Spumante Diamante is 100% Muscat harvested from Temecula Springs Resort and Carter Estate Vineyards. Temecula Springs is a 26-acre vineyard located in the Temecula Valley. It has early morning influence of the Pacific Ocean. Cool air flows through the coastal mountain range spilling morning clouds and marine layer over the valley. This cooling influence allows the grapes to retain their acid as the clouds burn off making way for warm summer sun, which allows the ripening process to continue. This vineyard has soils of loam, sandy loam and decomposed granite which are good for grapevine growth with a mixture of sand, silt and clay. It can drain effectively but also keeps nutrients and water available for the vines. A cover crop of Pea, barley, bean and vetch is planted between the rows in the winter months to keep our soils healthy, to retain water and suppress weeds. Carter Estate Vineyards is a 62-acre vineyard is located in the Temecula Valley. Early morning influence of the Pacific Ocean flows through the coastal mountain range, spilling cool morning clouds and marine layer over the valley. This cooling influence allows the grapes to retain their acid as the clouds burn off, making way for the warm summer sun that allows the ripening process to continue. These are ideal conditions for making crisp white wines and well-structured sparkling wines. Vines are VSP trained; a trellising technique that allows for optimum sun exposure. This vineyard has soils of loam, sandy loam and decomposed granite which are good for grapevine growth with its mixture of sand, silt and clay. It can drain effectively but also keeps nutrients and water available for the vines. A cover crop of pea, barley, bean and vetch is planted between the rows in the winter months to keep our soils healthy, retain water and suppress weeds.