Feb 15 2010
Gloria Ferrer Brut NV 750ml
And now for my “I don’t have time to look for the perfect Champagne, I just need a really nice one for the evening….no special occasion” Champagne….Gloria Ferrer Brut. I know, I know, we (Americans) drink Champagne for ‘events’ and ‘occasions’, but that is a real shame. Champagne is just another kind of wine, treat it that way. If you are just using Champagne to toast, you are wasting all the great food/wine pairings that make Champagne shine. Spicy Thai, smoked salmon, geez, even the old standby of crackers and good cheese…Champagne comes into its own. I love the real deal, and a great vintage Rose from Veuve Cliquot gets great mileage from sushi..really great mileage, but if I’m grabbing sushi on the way home, and there is a grocery store (California) next door, I inevitably look for Gloria. Round and full-bodied, with rich, ripe apple, pear and honeydew melon flavors, this complex sparkler has a nice touch of yeast and doughy aromas that give it added flavor, turning creamy with a touch of vanilla. 90 points Wine Spectator…for about 8 years running now. Try it, you won’t ever be disappointed. And stop using it just for toasts!
More information on Gloria Ferrer:
For more than 20 years, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards—the first sparkling wine house in the Sonoma Carneros region—has invited visitors to discover cool-climate wines served with warm Spanish hospitality.
Owned by the Ferrer family, whose wine experience is rooted in 19th century Spain, our winery is a vibrant blend of Catalan and California mission design. We cultivate fruit for our premium quality sparkling and still wines in our 335 acres of estate vineyards distinguished by warm days, cool nights, summer fog and a long growing season that coaxes grapes to maturity slowly and consistently, with balanced sugar and acidity. Our Vineyard Manager Mike Crumly and Winemaker Bob Iantosca, both of whom have worked for Gloria Ferrer from its inception, have devoted more than two decades to identifying the diverse soil types, microclimates and specific needs of every vine in their care.
In 1991, inspired by the quality and character of our estate fruit, we began crafting still wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In subsequent years, our winegrowing team meticulously matched dozens of clones to the diverse growing conditions in our estate vineyards with their sights on the highest quality grapes with more intense flavors and characteristics. As pioneers of sparkling wine-based clonal research, we have studied more than 40 different clones to date. Today, this longtime and dynamic relationship of discovery with the land is revealed in balanced wines of earth and opulence.
Gloria Ferrer is located in the picturesque Sonoma Carneros region, 40 miles northwest of San Francisco.
Gloria Ferrer Brut NV
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