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J Vineyards & Winery Vintage Brut Sparkling (Russian River Valley)

J Vineyards & Winery

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Country
United States
Region
Russian River Valley · Sonoma
Appellation
Russian River Valley
Body
light
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

frutos do mar · sushi · salada de frutas · queijos suaves

Rated vintages

  • 201091 pts

    Having spent five years en tirage, this impressive bottling is dry and minerally, with notes of wet stone and white flowers. Light and lively, it offers moderate acidity that allows the wine to build tension and texture on the palate, finishing in green apple.

  • 200587 pts

    You can taste the dosage on this Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier brut in the overt sweetness that accompanies the pear, citrus and raspberry fruit flavors. With noticeable residual sugar, it's not really a dry sparkling wine, but it is delicious.

  • 200095 pts

    A great California bubbly, right up at the top. It's unusual for a sparkling wine house to hold back their basic vintage brut this long, but J did, and consumers benefit. The wine has some bottle age, and is softly picking up nutty, dried fruit, floral and yeasty notes. Enormous…

  • 199987 pts

    A nice bubbly that's mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It shows Champagne flavors suggesting citrus fruits, pears, strawberries and bread, with crisp acidity making the finish clean. The mouthfeel is a little rough and scoury.