American Wine Awards 2008: Outstanding Sparkling Wine
F&W honors a bottle from Schramsberg, California’s quintessential sparkling winemaker.
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2004 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs ($35)
This Napa Valley pioneer’s all-Chardonnay sparkler, which President Richard Nixon served on his epic visit to China, sticks to a classically European style: firm, racy and a touch austere, with notes of citrus and tropical melon.
Winners
- Importer of the Year
- Outstanding Sparkling Wine
- Best Wines for Under $20
- Winemaker of the Year
- Best Wines for Over $20
- Best New Winery