Sparkling Wine, Carignan

California, US

Type, Sparkling

Grapes, Carignan

Alc.  11.8%

Year,  2019

Size,  750ml 

Serving: cold (6–11°C)

About: This is the fourth vintage Las Jaras' sparkling wine; utilizing the unique method that they refer to as "methode untraditionelle". They determined that many sparkling wines can be quite gauche as a result of the compromises the winemakers have to make with the traditional method. Their unique method results in a wine that is very refined and elegant with nothing forced. Here we find a copper hue, a nose of green strawberry, hay in the breeze, toasted hazelnuts and marshmallow. On the palate there is apricot, comice pear and cocoa enveloped in a fine texture. There is a long finish with crisp lime like acidity. This wine will age beautifully over the next several years.