Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Sparkling Chardonnay NV 070226ROBUST and letting the Glera sing

and letting the Glera sing

New York’s first straight rye whiskey in nearly a century

this one is native-yeast-fermented and then aged in French oak

A former Chef du Cave at Krut

and inherited knowledge

Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Sparkling Chardonnay NV 070226ROBUST and letting the Glera singA small production sparkling Chardonnay from a producer better known for still Pinot and Chardonnay. The cuvee is roughly half a perpetual base that Carroll Kemp has been building since 2010 2011 and half current vintage West Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, bottled at slightly lower pressure with no dosage. The result is a sparkler that tastes like a serious still wine with bubbles lemon confit, white flowers, mint, slate, white pepper, fine mousse,