NV Zaha, Cuvee Reserve, Calcaire, Blanc de Blancs (RT2) The NV Blanc de Blancs is another impressive bottling from the enlightened winemakers at Zaha: Alejandro “Colo” Sejanovich and expat Jeff Mausbach. Echoing the same quality as the NV Calcaire Rose, this is a 100% hand harvested Chardonnay grown in the Toko vineyard. It is crafted using the traditional Champenois Methode and spends a year on lees. Here gentle layers of crisp honeydew, white peach, oyster shell and wisps of smoky brioche waft from the glass. The palate is bright with acidity, soft fruit and an attractive mouth texture. Best served chilled, no dosage is added to this Nature-styled bottling. Drink now Tasted April 2026 A Rick Thompson Wine Hot Pick! You should be able to source this premium value sparkler – one of the finest at its price point – for under $18, making it an amazing value!
Las Pareditas, the site of Zaha’s vineyards, is at a high altitude and cool microclimate located approximately 60 miles south of Mendoza. The region is rapidly becoming synonymous with world-class wines. The soils are unique and diverse, boasting a cold climate at 3,300 – 4,000 feet elevation with erosion-produced sandy, rocky, silty and limestone soils dispersed throughout. This wine is crafted using whole clusters in an oxidative press with no SO2 added. Cold decantation is used to remove all oxidates phenols and then the clean juice is racked to a tank for natural yeast fermentation. There is no malolactic fermentation and 10% of base wine is aged in used French oak barrels. Bottles are topped off with the same wine, making this sparkling wine a “Blanc de Blancs Nature Método Champenoise Sparkling.”
