We are so impressed with the quality of Caraccioli's sparkling wines, and the 2016 Brut Cuvée from Santa Lucia Highlands is absolutely stunning. This wine is made entirely from estate grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and the attention in the cellar is unmatched. This wine spends 48 months aging sur lie - That's an impressively long time to wait for a bottle of bubbles under $50! Over those four long years on the lees, the wine gains complexity, richness, and depth, and those elements are really evident in the glass. This wine is very elegant, lean in body with higher acidity, and lots of developed toasty notes on the palate.