Possibly the ultimate in methode champenoise. A Brut aged 10 years on the yeast lees and disgorged without any sugar addition in the dosage. "Z" is a Zero that denotes no added sugar. A complex and minerally Brut that shows great integration of aromas and flavors. While it can easily stand on its own, we love it with the classic pairing of fresh Oysters or freshly baked Gougeres.
Sparkling Wine Of The Year 2019 - Tom Simoneau - The Wine Guy
The idea behind this wine is to not only produce a layered, elegant and balanced cuvée that can age well and combine fruity, toasty and aged characters but to do so without masking any rough edges with a sugar addition. The Longboard “Z” Brut is finished raw or “Sauvage”, meaning no sugar is added at the time of disgorging. The little wine lost during the process is made up with the same wine from another bottle. This, our second release is mostly based on the 2015 Vintage.
I hesitate to recommend any main dish to accompany this wine because people’s palate differ so much and this wine is designed to reveal itself in delicate layers. The aromas arising from the ageing on the yeast lees are especially fragile and vary in intensity as the tiny bubbles carrying it change in intensity. My ultimate suggestion is to open this wine around sunset on one of those magical days when everything seems great with your life... share a glass on the porch somewhere, just sit in silence and sip while sampling some mild hard chesses and assorted salty nuts.
Composition: 57 % Pinot Noir 43 % Chardonnay. Multi Vintage.
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Ageing: 10 years en Tirage
Dosage: Zero, Nada, Zilch
Analysis: Alcohol 12.5 %