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Made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes that were hand-harvested throughout the summer before aging on the lees for eight months in French oak barrels (30% new), it's loaded with light and sunny flavors.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
It is aged for three to five years on the lees which results in great complexity and richness on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
Cava de Paraje Calificado is a single-vineyard cuvée aged on its lees for at least 10 years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Fermented from rice, water, Sake-Kasu (the lees that remain after pressing Sake; these can still contain fermentable elements), rice-koji, and anything else accepted by law.
—Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
It is aged for three to five years on the lees which results in great complexity and richness on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
Cava de Paraje Calificado is a single-vineyard cuvée aged on its lees for at least 10 years.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Fermented from rice, water, Sake-Kasu (the lees that remain after pressing Sake; these can still contain fermentable elements), rice-koji, and anything else accepted by law.
—Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
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“Lees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lees. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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