Holiday parties are well underway and you may also be wondering which sparkling wines to enjoy at home with family. Here are two BC wines that you could consider. One wine is made with the Charmat method (i.e. like prosecco) while the other is made with the Traditional Method, like Champagne. Let me tell you about these sparkling wines.
High Note Estate Winery Patter Brut 2022 (BC $30)
From the winery, “A blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Merlot from our estate vineyards in the South Okanagan…Patter is about precision, each note exactly where it should be. The songs are intricate and fast-paced, following the natural ebb and flow of speech. Lively and finessed, our Patter Brut dances across the palate with persistent, elegant bubbles in quick succession. Made in the Cuvée Close method (MWP: Charmat), the emphasis is squarely on the fruit – the performance – with generous notes of apple blossom, lemon, and red berries.”
Appearance: A clear, medium lemon colour.
Nose: Medium-intensity aromas of apples with a touch of lees.
Palate: Dry, medium-plus body and flavour intensity. A thicker, round mouthfeel. Light toast, stone fruit, pears, apples, and apple skin flavours. It has medium-sized creamy bubbles. Pepperiness toward the finish.
Finish: Medium-plus length finishing with light bubbles, stone fruit flavours and some pepperiness.
Rating: – A bigger-bodied sparkling wine with medium-sized creamy bubbles. Stone fruits plus apple flavours with some pepperiness on the finish.
This Article was originally published on My Wine Pal
