Chandon was sparked into life in 1973 by the visionary spirit of Robert-Jean de Vogüé and California pioneer John Wright. As one of the first French-owned sparkling wine ventures in the U.S., Chandon carefully selected its vineyards and are now considered to be amongst the best for producing quality sparkling wines in California In keeping with the style established when the winery was founded, Chandon Brut Classic captures the expression of California’s vineyards. Its crisp and fresh flavor profile relies on a blend of the three traditional grape varietals used in Champagne — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier — and adds a celebratory note to any occasion.

The Brut offers a crisp, and full-bodied sparkling wine, which has developed rich complexity and fine mousse. The allure of toasty finish from twenty-four months on tirage, is a complement to the sophisticated apple and citrus flavor.Winemaker's Note: Brilliant with ultra fine bubbles. A wonderful fine bouquet dominated by green apple and grapefruit flavors. A truly classic house style!

 100% Chard. Loads of apples and exotic spice with ripe green melon and honey notes. Layered, creamy and ripe with good smokey details and precision.

91 points, Wine Spectator Pale straw-gold in color. Brilliant and crystal clear, revealing a persistent ribbon of delicate bubbles. Fresh white fruit with aromas of juicy pear, apricot and tumeric spices. On the palate, clean, elegant and complex, with delicate bubbles imparting freshness on the finish. An ideal partner to a variety of cuisines. FOOD PAIRING: STARTERS: Smoked salmon toasts; ripe 18-month Beaufort cheese. CASUAL FARE: Marinated chicken and spring vegetable wrap. FINE DINING: Sautéed prawns with cilantro; Sea bass sashimi.

Taittinger Brut is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier wines from over 35 different vineyards and vintages matured to perfection. This high proportion of Chardonnay, unique among fine non-vintage Champagnes, and a minimum ageing of three years in the cellars, where it reaches the peak of aromatic maturity, makes Taittinger Brut a delicately balanced Champagne. Taittinger Brut offers excellent aromatic potential. The nose, very open and expressive, delivers aromas of fruit and brioche. It also gives off the fragrance of peach, white flowers and vanilla pod. The brilliant body is golden yellow in color. The bubbles are fine, while the foam is discreet yet lingering. The entry onto the palate is lively, fresh and in total harmony. This is a delicate wine with flavors of fresh fruit and honey.

The quintessential Napa Valley Sparkling wine has won more medals than any other in its class. Versatile with a lingering, crisp finish.

A supple, harmonious attack on the palate, firm but rounded. A voluptuous texture and vinosity that is not excessive, supported by excellent freshness. A very refreshing mineral finish.

At first very intense on the nose, giving way to fresh fruit notes, particularly ripe citrus and exotic fruits (pineapple). A highly refined floral second nose with notes of linden and white fruits (white peach).

Beautiful pale yellow colour with glints of gold and green, a vibrant, luminous color. Active effervescence with a fine, persistent release of bubbles.

Food Pairings
Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is a perfect champagne for all occasions: aperitifs, lunch, dinner or celebratory meals. The vivacity of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is a perfect complement to seafood and white fish, pairing perfectly with dishes such as sea scallop carpaccio and sea bream tartare.

America’s favorite California champagne, Korbel Brut is refined, with a balanced, medium-dry finish. Enjoy lively aromas of citrus and cinnamon leading to crisp flavors of orange, lime, vanilla and a hint of strawberry.

Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée is the house’s new brut non-vintage. Made from a select percentage of juice from the first pressing, La Cuvée offers more chardonnay and an additional year of aging than our previous Brut NV, and expresses the freshness and elegance of our house style. La Cuvée is Premier Cru, aged for 4 years, with 9g/L dosage. The blend is 55% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 10% Meunier and a rating from James Suckling of 93 points.

Segura Viudas Brut Cava has aromas are of white fruits, citrus, tropical fruits, and light floral notes. The palate is exquisite, complex and full of flavor, with good acidity and notes of lime and pineapple. It is dry and long on the finish. Brut Reserva is ideal to start a meal, or a loyal companion to pasta dishes. It can be served with soft cheeses like Brie, pizza, grilled chicken or prawns. Segura Viudas hand crafts distinctive, artisan méthode champenoise sparkling wines according to Cava traditions begun over 100 years ago. Steeped in rich Spanish heritage and situated on an estate that dates to the 11th century, Segura Viudas draws on this legacy, blending it with modern winemaking to create sophisticated yet approachable Cavas. The Segura Viudas wines come from the renowned Penedès region of Spain just outside of Barcelona.

Chandon was sparked into life in 1973 by the visionary spirit of Robert-Jean de Vogüé and California pioneer John Wright. As one of the first French-owned sparkling wine ventures in the U.S., Chandon carefully selected its vineyards and are now considered to be amongst the best for producing quality sparkling wines in California In keeping with the style established when the winery was founded, Chandon Brut Classic captures the expression of California’s vineyards. Its crisp and fresh flavor profile relies on a blend of the three traditional grape varietals used in Champagne — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier — and adds a celebratory note to any occasion.

Roederer Estate Brut, the first California sparkling wine produced by Champagne Louis Roederer, builds upon a 200-year tradition of fine winemaking that has made Roederer champagne among the most sought-after in the world. Roederer's winemaking style is based on two elements: ownership of its own vineyards and the addition of oak-aged reserve wines to each year's blend or cuvee. All the grapes for the Anderson Valley wines are grown on the Estate. Each year, the winemaker selects a portion of the best wines for aging in Center of France oak casks. Aged from one to three years, wines from this reserve cellar are added to the blend, creating a multi-vintage cuvee in the traditional Roederer style, known for its body, finesse and depth of flavor. The Roederer Estate Brut debuted in October 1988, and has since established its reputation as one of California's premier sparklers, remaining true to the heritage of excellence and style of its French forebears.

André Brut California champagne is a medium-dry blend of crisp white wine grapes with green apple aromas and a light mouthfeel.

The Casteller Brut Cava exhibits green apple and citrus aromas. In the mouth, it has crisp, fresh flavors with citrus-lime notes and just a touch of sweetness. It tastes fresh, clean and nervy.
11.5%

It is a radiant Cristal champagne that is emerging, already quite a charmer yet still with such immense potential ahead of it. Of Domaine Cristal’s 45 historical vineyard plots, only 39 were selected to go into the final blend this year, those in which the grapes reflected the true identity of this unique wine: purity of fruit, remarkable finesse and elegant length.

Cristal owes this loyalty to the soil to its permanence. It is a wine that is rooted in the eternal, that of the seasons, a ripening cycle, a heritage and a quest. The quest for excellence, purity and harmony, to create a wine that vibrates in tune with its terroir and mirrors its qualities. All that remains is for the cellar master to adjust this resonance, to give the wine the most fitting ageing process to allow it to vibrate at the highest level.

The color is an elegant golden straw yellow with amber highlights. Its aromas are radiant, revealing bright yellow-fleshed fruits (apple, pear, yellow peach), honey, floral nuances (lime blossom) and elegant blond notes (brioche and fresh nuts). The palate is seductive, richly flavorful and smooth combining generosity and subtlety, fullness and vigor, followed by a delicately fresh crispiness (fruit with seeds), to reveal the magical balance of Champagne.

Inspired by the French Riviera, Belaire Bleu has stunning aromas of fresh berries and tropical fruits balanced with an elegant roundness. Its spectacular sapphire color is inspired by the beautiful blue waters of the Côte d'Azur, and is ideal for dramatic cocktail making. Belaire Bleu is effortlessly drinkable, mixable, and extraordinary both in the glass and on the palate.

The Pommery Brut Royal shows a pale yellow color with light green accents. On the nose, it is vivacious and cheerful, fresh, easy, fine, delicate, and open. It has notes of citrus and white flowers combined with small berry notes. Elegant and vibrant in the mouth, it opens with initial notes of berries. The wine is round, ample, and delicate, with a nice finish. Clear end notes without any dryness. This wine is harmonious and never grows tiresome to the palate.

Enjoy it at any time of day or night.

 The wine comes from the purest grape juice and it alone allows Laurent-Perrier to craft 'La Cuvée', a champagne of great finesse and a beautiful freshness obtained after a long ageing process in our cellars.

Pale gold in color. Fine bubbles feed a persistent mousse. A delicate nose with hints of fresh citrus and white flowers. The wine’s complexity is expressed in successive notes like vine peach and white fruits notes. A perfect balance between freshness and delicacy with fruity flavors very present on the finish.

This fresh and pure wine is perfect for an apéritif. Its citrus and white fruits notes and its remarkable balance supported by a subtle effervescence, make it an ideal accompaniment to poultry and the finest fish.

Grapes: Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada

Origin: Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Cataluña, Spain

Farming practices: Organic

 

The name of the winery is Mata i Coloma. The name of the winemaker is Père Mata. The wines have individual names as well, but they all say ‘Père Mata’ on them. We call these wines by that name, Père Mata. And it’s appropriate because they are truly a reflection of one man’s passion. Père farms 5 hectares in the town of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in the heart of the Penedès. The work is all organic and by hand. He grows only the historical grape varieties of Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada as he feels that these are the grapes most suited to the task of speaking the terroir of Cava. The wines all spend at least 2 years on lees and some over 4 years. The quality of these sparkling wines inevitably brings up Champagne – but Pere is not attempting to make Champagne. He is making Cava with a level of dedication and craftsmanship that is usually associated with Champagne. The results are inspiring.

 

This is one of the most serious and underrated Cavas on the market, especially at this price point. It drinks better than a lot of $50 Champagnes with just the rich amount of biscuity quality to still allow the stone fruit and unripe lemon to shine through. Refreshing and unexpected.

Every year since the foundation of the House of Krug, a new edition of Krug Grande Cuvée is created to offer the most generous expression of Champagne.

This bottle belongs to the 170th Edition of Krug Grande Cuvée, a blend of 195 wines from 12 different years. The youngest is from the year 2014 and the oldest dates back to 1998. A stay of about seven years in our cellars gives this Edition its remarkable expression and elegance. Each glass poured from this bottle contains the fruit of more than 20 years of meticulous craftmanship.

The 170th Edition of Krug Grande Cuvée is composed around harvest of 2014.  This year was marked by shifting weather conditions, oscillating between cool and hot periods with marked episodes of rain and drought. The wines grew in good conditions, which ensured a generous harvest. This contrasting climate preserved their freshness and thus, the teams were able to observe a great heterogeneity throughout the region, highlighting the importance of the House's plot-by-plot approach.

To create this Edition of Krug Grande Cuvée, the Cellar Master looked to accentuate the diversity of this year's delicate aromatic expressions with reserve wines from several plots and 11 different years. The careful attention paid to the vines and Krug’s exceptional respect for the characteristics of each plot, have contributed to the broad expression of this edition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

In all, reserve wines from the House's extensive library made up 45% of the final blend, bringing the crucial breadth and roudness to each edition of Krug Grande Cuvée.

This edition of Krug is composed of 51% Pinot Noir, 38% Chardonnay and 11% Meunier.

Krug Grande Cuvée is the product of one man, Joseph Krug, who dreamed of making the finest champagne every year, regardless of the weather. Each year, the House of Krug honours this dream with a new edition of Krug Grande Cuvée, the most generous expression of champagne.

Crafted at the Mission Bell Winery in Madera, California, Cook's California Champagne Brut White Sparkling Wine features ripe aromas and flavors of apple and pear. A prosecco-style sparkling wine, this bottled wine is fruity and fresh. This medium-dry wine's aromas and flavors are balanced with toasty yeast notes and floral nuances. To fully appreciate this fine wine's complexity, chill the bottle for three to three and a half hours before serving this sparkling white wine at approximately 40 degrees. Since 1859, when Isaac Cook created the first American champagne, Cook's wines have been continuing the tradition of crafting quality champagnes that are perfect for every celebration, from brunch cocktails to champagne toasts at lunchtime picnics or evening meals on the patio. Please enjoy our wines responsibly. © 2020 Cook’s Champagne Cellars, Madera, CA

Toast, honey, peach and citrus flavors come together in this balanced, elegant wine. A round, generous style, offering peach, candied lemon and honey flavors on a creamy texture.

The Taittinger Brut Champagne is a bottle of elegant French champagne that is appropriate for both humble family dinners as well as the most exquisite occasions. This masterpiece is a fine blend of zesty fruits and mineral flavors that comes with a signature aromatic toasty smell that is simply irresistible.