California Sparkling Wine
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California sparkling wine spans the traditional-method Champagne-inspired bottlings of Mendocino and Napa alongside pétillant naturel and rosé expressions from across the state. Anderson Valley's cool coastal fog and low-yielding soils provide the acidity and tension that define Roederer Estate's L'Ermitage, produced from a dedicated estate vineyard using extended lees aging. Schramsberg's Blanc de Blancs, made from Chardonnay in Napa's Diamond Mountain foothills, established California's benchmark for traditional-method sparkling wine in 1965. Domaine Chandon and J Vineyards brought Champagne-house discipline to the Napa and Russian River valleys respectively, releasing both blanc and rosé expressions under non-vintage blends. Field Recordings' Dry Hop Pet Nat represents a newer, less interventionist approach gaining traction in California's Central Coast. Une Femme's small-format rosé rounds out the range on the lighter, more accessible end.
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California sparkling wine spans the traditional-method Champagne-inspired bottlings of Mendocino and Napa alongside pétillant naturel and rosé expressions from across the state. Anderson Valley's cool coastal fog and low-yielding soils provide the acidity and tension that define Roederer Estate's L'Ermitage, produced from a dedicated estate vineyard using extended lees aging. Schramsberg's Blanc de Blancs, made from Chardonnay in Napa's Diamond Mountain foothills, established California's benchmark for traditional-method sparkling wine in 1965. Domaine Chandon and J Vineyards brought Champagne-house discipline to the Napa and Russian River valleys respectively, releasing both blanc and rosé expressions under non-vintage blends. Field Recordings' Dry Hop Pet Nat represents a newer, less interventionist approach gaining traction in California's Central Coast. Une Femme's small-format rosé rounds out the range on the lighter, more accessible end.
