Autumn has arrived in Carneros, and we're welcoming it with a Hallowine giveaway that's all treat and no trick.
Test your luck to win a Le Rêve or a Scent & Savor experience for two guests.
Every Hallowine case purchased is automatically entered to win. The case pairs six Blanc de Noirs with six 2022 Brut Rosé.
• Le Rêve swap (5 winners): a bottle of Le Rêve, our tête de cuvée, in place of an Ultra Brut.
• Scent & Savor for two (1 winner): a Scent & Savor tour for two at the château, featuring our 2018 Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs.
Blanc de Noirs, "white from black," is made from dark-skinned Pinot Noir, pressed gently so the juice stays pale. It brings the depth and generosity of Pinot Noir in a bright, golden sparkling wine, a natural match for fall's richer flavors.
A blend of 57% estate Pinot Noir and 43% estate Chardonnay, our Brut Rosé gets its delicate color from three days of skin contact and rests at least three years on the lees. Expect strawberries and cream, raspberry, marmalade and orange blossom on the nose, then peach, pie crust and ginger on a dry, creamy palate. Try it with truffle goat cheese, grilled salmon with orange zest or shrimp pad thai.
Le Rêve, French for "the dream," was Claude Taittinger's dream to make the finest blanc de blancs in the United States. It's crafted from our most prized blocks of estate Chardonnay and aged at least six years en tirage. The cool 2018 season brings pear, yuzu, quince and lemon thyme, with lychee, toasted hazelnut and brioche on the palate. It will keep evolving for decades in the cellar.
One lucky winner will recieve two tickets to our Scent & Savor tour. Scent & Savor is a guided 90-minute journey from vineyard to cellar, exploring the craft behind our méthode traditionnelle wines. It begins with panoramic vineyard views, then takes you through our sparkling wine cellar for a rare behind-the-scenes look at méthode traditionnelle production, with tastings of our Estate Brut and Brut Rosé along the way.
The tour ends in the elegant Salon des Rêves, where your host leads a hands-on sensory adventure featuring our two premium wines: Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs and The Famous Gate Pinot Noir. You'll explore primary, secondary and tertiary aromas, and the five foundational flavor components (salt, fat, acid, spice and sweet), through paired aromatic cues and bites that reveal the magic of wine and food together.
Not feeling lucky? Book Scent & Savor any day at 11:00am, 1:30pm or 3:30pm for $125 per person ($100 for Club Members), plus gratuity and tax. Reservations require 72 hours' notice. Guests must be 21 or older, and dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
