Frank Family Vineyards

Carneros Blanc de Blanc Champagne Blend

9.242 ratings
9.112 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

A great CA sparkler. Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits, citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apples and lemon juice with toasty nutty notes and bread dough. Long finish ending with mineral and yeasty character. Very nice. Limited quantities! Had this twice, bought a few bottles, ages well.

A great CA sparkler. Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits, citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apples and lemon juice with toasty nutty notes and bread dough. Long finish ending with mineral and yeasty character. Very nice. Limited quantities! Had this twice, bought a few bottles, ages well.

Jun 19th, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

A great CA sparkler. Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits, citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apples and lemon juice with toasty nutty notes and bread dough. Long finish ending with mineral and yeasty character. Very nice. Limited quantities! Had this twice, ages well. Tasting Sample.

A great CA sparkler. Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits, citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apples and lemon juice with toasty nutty notes and bread dough. Long finish ending with mineral and yeasty character. Very nice. Limited quantities! Had this twice, ages well. Tasting Sample.

Apr 20th, 2020
Sipping Fine Wine

Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits, citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apples and lemon juice with toasty nutty notes and bread dough. Long finish ending with mineral and yeasty character. Very nice. Limited quantities! Tasting Sample.

Pale lemon with aromas of stone fruits, citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apples and lemon juice with toasty nutty notes and bread dough. Long finish ending with mineral and yeasty character. Very nice. Limited quantities! Tasting Sample.

Jan 25th, 2020
Shay A
9.1

The prep for my Napa trip continues as Classic hosted Hertelendy Winery tonight. Extremely small production with PTitus as the consulting winemaker. Vineyards located just below the Howell Mtn designation.

An outlier to get the evening started, but bubbles are always welcomed. Very nice mouthfeel and minuscule bubbles. They faded quickly, though. Didn’t get a lot of yeast out of this. Fruit and tart dominant. Granny Smith Apple, kiwi, and pear.

The prep for my Napa trip continues as Classic hosted Hertelendy Winery tonight. Extremely small production with PTitus as the consulting winemaker. Vineyards located just below the Howell Mtn designation.

An outlier to get the evening started, but bubbles are always welcomed. Very nice mouthfeel and minuscule bubbles. They faded quickly, though. Didn’t get a lot of yeast out of this. Fruit and tart dominant. Granny Smith Apple, kiwi, and pear.

Jan 31st, 2018
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Perfect bottle of domestic bubbly to start of our Thanksgiving festivities. Bright pale yellow with moderate liveliness. Notes of yeast, lemon meyer, and some granny smith apples on the nose. High acidity (7/10) but balanced with tons of citrus notes as well as tree fruits, especially green apples. A nice biscuity undertone as well. Light plus to medium bodied with a pinch of stones in the long finish. Lovely bottle and would love to try more wines from Frank Family! Drink till 2023. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Perfect bottle of domestic bubbly to start of our Thanksgiving festivities. Bright pale yellow with moderate liveliness. Notes of yeast, lemon meyer, and some granny smith apples on the nose. High acidity (7/10) but balanced with tons of citrus notes as well as tree fruits, especially green apples. A nice biscuity undertone as well. Light plus to medium bodied with a pinch of stones in the long finish. Lovely bottle and would love to try more wines from Frank Family! Drink till 2023. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Nov 23rd, 2017
Aaron Means

Very nice bubbles for Napa. Fine bubble structure and nice mouthfeel. Nice lees flavor.

Very nice bubbles for Napa. Fine bubble structure and nice mouthfeel. Nice lees flavor.

Oct 1st, 2017
Fernando Frontera

Frank Family Tasting - 1/5

Frank Family Tasting - 1/5

Sep 16th, 2024
Kapyrick Wine

v14. Very good! Yeasty nose. Sharp, pear fruit. Nice bubbles, dry, bready finish. Enjoyable!

v14. Very good! Yeasty nose. Sharp, pear fruit. Nice bubbles, dry, bready finish. Enjoyable!

Jan 1st, 2024
Oleg Prophet

Yum

Jan 1st, 2021
Dave Gorton

Great bottle to continue our Christmas celebration!

Great bottle to continue our Christmas celebration!

Dec 27th, 2015