Roederer Estate Winery Brut Anderson Valley NV Small-Production Blocky tannins and bitter cherry

Blocky tannins and bitter cherry on the finish

and noticeably less synthetic than the category leaders

or neat over a large rock as a pre-dinner pour

and a dash of bitters in the classic Portuguese style

Roederer Estate Winery Brut Anderson Valley NV Small-Production Blocky tannins and bitter cherryCALIFORNIA : MENDOCINO : ANDERSON VALLEY Chardonnay, Pinot Noir MED FULL BODIED, LEMON CURD, APPLE, MINERAL, ALMOND, OAK Eric Asimov has called Roederer Estate the gold standard for California sparkling wine, and we have to agree that there is arguably no better, reasonably priced sparkling wine being made in the US currently. WINEMAKING : 60% Chardonnay & 40% Pinot Noir; aged 2 years on the lees. ECOLOGY : Sustainable PAIRING : Fried Mushrooms