Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Blanc de Blanc sparkler

R_Roberts · January 30, 2015, 5:26am

Jeff, Kevin, what is this you speak of??

R_Roberts · January 30, 2015, 5:47am

Jeff answered via twitter, transcribed here:

We did a 2012 and this was the 2013, only 1000 bottles. Looks promising…

P_D_e_r_d_e_y_n · January 30, 2015, 6:48am

We’ve heard rumors about this for a while. Let’s hop Kevin or Jeff chime in to give us details or tell us when this might be released.

Kevin_Harvey · January 30, 2015, 2:27pm

I think Jeff has trouble curbing his enthusiasm!

We have made a sparkling wine (trying not to use the regulated C word!) from Horseshoe Chardonnay in 2012 and 2013. So far the results are quite promising, but we plan to age the bottles for years before disgorging so this is a very long term project.

More to come in a few years!

D_Wirsig · January 30, 2015, 6:36pm

Any plans for a Rosé ?

Kevin_Harvey · January 30, 2015, 8:55pm

Dan,
We are in the early stages but if we love the results we might expand the offerings.

Er_z_L · January 30, 2015, 10:01pm

Kevin,
Can we purchase futures?

Kevin_Harvey · January 30, 2015, 11:01pm

I think we would need to call those “Way-in-the-Futures”!

Mike_Evans · January 31, 2015, 12:01am

Just call them PC futures. We all know what it means and will have no expectation of delivery any time soon (measured geologically) .

rob_klafter · January 31, 2015, 12:25am

while we are at it…what has come of the nebbiolo considerations

or even riesling

Sherr1_Shap1r0 · February 1, 2015, 6:00pm

Very excited about both a sparkler and a rose! Can’t wait to try!

Kevin_Harvey · February 2, 2015, 5:52pm

These are also very long term projects! I would like to say “Stay Tuned” but it’s probably better to say “Tune back in a few years”!

Peter_B · February 2, 2015, 6:02pm

Woah, a sparkling wine from Rhys would be awesome. Definitely excited to see what comes of that

Brian_Tuite · November 22, 2019, 6:14pm

Mine arrived yesterday. Just in time for Thanksgiving!

S_teve_R_edenbaugh · November 22, 2019, 7:58pm

Yeah…mine arrived today. Along with forgotten about 6 500ml Syrahs and 6 Aeris. Thinking about popping a 1.5 Blanc de Blanc for weekend Cassoulet Dinner.

Joshua_Kates · November 22, 2019, 8:38pm

If you do, please report back–mine arrived as well, thinking of popping 1 for Thanksgiving.

David_Bu3ker · November 22, 2019, 8:39pm

But it’s Bearwallow, not Horseshoe.

Brian_Tuite · November 22, 2019, 8:49pm

But but…
Yeah, you’re right. I searched Rhys Blanc de blancs and this came up.

Kevin_Harvey · November 22, 2019, 8:58pm

I can understand how someone might be confused! We do have a “tirage” bottling of Horseshoe BdB but have not decided when or if we will release it. Our first sparkling release is the 2015 Bearwallow Blanc des Blancs. It drinks very well right now so I wouldn’t hesitate to pop one. FWIW, I plan to serve it for Thanksgiving.

Frank_Murray_III · November 22, 2019, 10:42pm

Kevin, when does So Cal ship out? Didn’t get mine yet.