These are some of the first vineyards planted for vinifera in the region. Ricks in particular is well suited to bubbly wines, as the way the trellis is laid out, it allows us to maximize each plant's canopy and to carry extra canes to fill out the fruiting zones. The Chardonnay that makes this wine is a Colmar clone. No matter how hot the season gets, we will always have the acidity and structure a bubbly wine needs.