Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs is a highly respected tête de cuvée - our winery's finest sparkling wine and frequently named America's Best Sparkling. French for "the dream," Le Rêve is crafted from 100% estate grown Chardonnay, making it a pure expression of Domaine Carneros.
A favorite among our enthusiasts, this wine expresses great balance while emphasizing fruity and floral characteristics. On the nose, the 2018 vintage welcomes the senses with aromas of rose petal, honeysuckle, grilled peaches, oranges, and white cherry. Flavors of tangerine, strawberry tart, peaches, and marzipan evoke the bliss of a perfect summer day.
Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé is named for Madame de la Pompadour, Louis XV's great paramour. It was she who introduced sparkling wine to the court at Versailles and is famous for having said, "Champagne is the only wine that a woman can drink and remain beautiful." To capture the wine's special fruit character, some of the Pinot Noir juice is allowed several days contact with the grape skins to extract color and flavor. We also add a very small amount of Pinot Noir wine to further enhance the wine's profile.
Through this exceptional wine, one can trace the history of Pinot Noir at Domaine Carneros. In 1992, we made our first two barrels and called it The Famous Gate. For the past twenty-seven years, we have carefully cultivated three small blocks of the Swan selection. This notoriously finicky and shy bearing clone forms the basis of Famous Gate, the highest expression of our Estate grown Carneros terroir.
Domaine Carneros Avant-Garde Pinot Noir features fresh pomegranate followed by sweet cherries, red raspberry, warm oak, and cinnamon. It was created to be the vanguard of the vintage, heralding the distinctive bright berry qualities of the Carneros Region.
The Vintage Brut Cuvée is the signature wine of Domaine Carneros. It encompasses the widest range of estate clones and vineyard blocks of the winery's collection. The tapestry of flavors that result, married with the inherent finesse of the cool Carneros fruit, create wines of depth and complexity that are enhanced by a minimum of three years of bottle age sur lie in the cellar before release.
Verméil Demi-Sec, or lightly sweet sparkling wine. A gorgeous tribute to the 2017 vintage, aromas of honeysuckle, cherry blossom, tangerine, and apples that beckon on a delicate mousse of bubbles.
A white sparkling made from black Pinot Noir grapes, with hallmark Blanc de Noir characteristics of fruity fleshiness and a bit more body and texture. Opens up with wonderful notes of poached pear, fresh flowers, graham cracker, honeydew melon, and green apple.
The newest release of our Estate Brut Cuvée features notes of poached pear, crisp apple, yuzu, honeydew melon, and pie crust with a toasty finish that lingers on the palate, begging for another sip. This winery exclusive has been aged to perfection yet will enjoy additional evolution in the cellar over the next decade.
Ultra Brut is a rare style of sparkling wine that is rarely produced. Very dry and brisk, our Ultra Brut is a contemplative sparkling wine that appeal to the true aficionado. Hailing from the stellar 2017 vintage, this latest expression includes intriguing aromas of fresh cut flowers, key lime, ginger, and honeydew melon.
Domaine Carneros Estate Pinot Noir begins in our six different Estate vineyards, which are certified by Fish Friendly Farming and located within four miles of the Château. We grow twenty different clones of Pinot Noir and each one contributes its unique flavor profile and personality to make this compelling blend which is truly a mosaic of our Carneros terroir.
Hailing from our Le Ciel Serein vineyard and showcasing the expressive "Dijon 667" clone, this Pinot Noir is exceptionally vivid, silky and complex. We call it "Le Ciel Serein" and it just might be the most picturesque ranch in the Carneros AVA. This site was selected for its rolling hills, diverse exposure, and exceptional soils. This edition offers notes of cherries, black raspberry, cedar, and saddle leather.
Each year we put the spotlight on one of the twenty different Pinot Noir clones we grow at Domaine Carneros by bottling it separately. We first bottled the Pommard Clone (aka UCD 5) separately in 2009, and since then we have kept our eye on this consistent performer. For those of you seeking a flavorful Napa Valley wine in a low alcohol package - your search has ended.
This rich merlot from a historical vineyard in Carneros delivers notes of exotic dark fruit, blackberry cobbler, and black tea. It pairs beautifully with rich meats like rib-eye and lamb, but also with classic French ratatouille.
Before a sparkling wine earns the right to feature its vintage on the label, it must be aged in the bottle for three years. Our Late Disgorged Brut goes well beyond that strict requirement with a total of six years aging sur lie en bouteille - on the lees, in the bottle. A select blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, this wine displays all the intricacy and harmony of our Carneros estate fruit.
Aged nearly ten years sur lies en bouteille (on the lees, in bottle), our limited-production Late Disgorged Le Rêve is an opulently layered masterpiece, a testament to our finest fruit, consummate winemaking, and patient cellaring.
