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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
There are Japanese versions leavened with sake lees and Brazilian ones stuffed with dulce de leche; supermarket minis that cost $2 and truffled ones that fetch nearly $200.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
The Cava Brut designation means it was aged a minimum of nine months on the lees.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
That process of using cork stoppers for aging on lees helps give the Champagne a distinctive flavor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2022
Comprised of nearly 80% reserve wines, with select components aged on lees for up to 25 years, the new blend is 52% chardonnay and 48% pinot noir, with 20% comprised of wine from Heidsieck’s 2016 vintage, cellared in 2017.
—Lela London, Forbes, 5 July 2022
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
There are Japanese versions leavened with sake lees and Brazilian ones stuffed with dulce de leche; supermarket minis that cost $2 and truffled ones that fetch nearly $200.
—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
The Cava Brut designation means it was aged a minimum of nine months on the lees.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
That process of using cork stoppers for aging on lees helps give the Champagne a distinctive flavor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2022
Comprised of nearly 80% reserve wines, with select components aged on lees for up to 25 years, the new blend is 52% chardonnay and 48% pinot noir, with 20% comprised of wine from Heidsieck’s 2016 vintage, cellared in 2017.
—Lela London, Forbes, 5 July 2022
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“Lees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lees. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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