2022 Full King Crab IIBrosseau Vineyard White Blend Stunner!
The 2022 Full King Crab II is your exuberant white for all day entertainment. It is a wine to carry you from the start of brunch to the high moon.
The Full King Crab II It is a full on blast to drink and a deeply beautiful wine. This stunning blend from Brosseau Vineyard is 45% Chenin Blanc, 45% Chardonnay and 10% skin contact Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier (this brings the summer haze).
It is a glass filled with salted nectarines and melons floating on a high elevation mountain lake. Its thrilling texture and acidity feel like hiking boots on crunchy summer snow. The back palate builds with delicious tension leading to a thrilling ski jump style finish of Yeah!
This wine opens us up to the infinite potential of summer.
Though it pairs well with full king crab, the name was inspired by graffiti scribbled on a Montanna bar’s restroom wall stating “Outta Get the Full King Crab!” I didn’t take it as an order to try their seafood, it hit me on a grander level, and as a message to fully commit and go for the best life has to offer.
TASTING NOTES
AROMAS / FLAVORS: Salted Nectarine, Melon, Mineral.
STRUCTURE: Juicy, crunchy, exhilarating with a ski jump finish!
FOOD PAIRING: Steamed crustaceans with herb butter. Grilled salmon with couscous and preserved lemon, and of course, FULL KING CRAB.
DECANT: 30 minutes
DRINK: 2023-2028
- Blend46% Chenin Blanc, 45% Chardonnay, 3% Skin Fermented Marsanne, 3% Skin Fermented Roussanne, 3% 3% Skin Fermented Viognier
- RegionMonterey County
- AppellationChalone AVA
- VineyardBrosseau Vineyard
- SoilLimestone, Granite, Volcanic
- Farming MethodOrganic
- Alcohol12.5%
- Production99 cases