This is the first sparkling wine produced by the talented winemaker Devyani Gupta in the Washington outpost owned and overseen by the Spanish wine producer, and it is a lovely one, more in the open-bodies style of the West Coast than the more-linear bubblies of Europe. It is very creamy with mellow apple flavors and intriguing green herbal notes that add to its complexity.
Valdemar Estates, Columbia Valley (Washington) Sparkling Chardonnay 2020
By Roger Morris