Stagiaire Wine Let's Get Fizzical 2021
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| Management number | 253691496 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$18.80 | Model Number | 253691496 | ||
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Let's Get Fizzical is a sparkling white blend from winemaker Brent Mayeaux of Stagiaire Wine, operating out of Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The 2021 edition is equal parts Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Vermentino. The Sauvignon Blanc — potentially among the oldest plantings of the variety in North America, dating to 1942 — and Chardonnay planted in 1946-47 both come from the historic Lolonis Vineyard in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County. The vines are head-trained, dry-farmed, and certified organic by CCOF, growing in red clay soils strewn with fist-sized rocks at approximately 850 feet elevation.
The Vermentino comes from a steep, north-facing vineyard on the shore of Clear Lake in Lake County, also organically farmed. Clear Lake sits at around 1,300 feet elevation, and the lake's thermal mass moderates temperatures, extending hang time and preserving acidity. The north-facing aspect keeps this block cooler still, which suits the aromatic, salinity-driven character Vermentino can express at altitude.
The wine is bottled at approximately 1 brix with active fermentation still ongoing, then aged on the lees in bottle for nearly 11 months before disgorging. No sulfur is added at any stage. The result is a delicate, fine-bubbled sparkling wine with a slight kiss of reduction on opening, bright tropical fruit, and a trace of residual sugar. Brent Mayeaux operates on a zero-zero philosophy: nothing added, nothing removed.
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