Mumm Napa Prestige Cuvée NV

We don’t see a lot of sparklers from the Napa Valley in California, which is rather a shame as there are some excellent ones made. Just as the great Champagne Houses did a few decades ago in Australia, a number of them have established operations in California and Mumm is one of them, among the most active with their Mumm Marlborough, Mumm Central Otago and Mumm Tasmania. Their Napa Prestige Cuvée is now available locally. It is a blend of 49% Pinot Noir and 46% Chardonnay with small amounts of Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris making up the shortfall. The wine sends two years on lees and has a dosage of a tick over 10 grams/litre. Impressive sparkler. A deep gold hue, the nose tends to the stonefruits end of the spectrum. Figs and peaches, a riper style, full of flavour with quite a biscuity edge. A wine of decent length, clean and with refreshing acidity. Quite delicious, this will provide pleasure for the next four to five years.