Full Review

City Winery

City Winery
2021 Uva Blanca Vineyard Pet-Nat , Riesling, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta Pork Vegetables

Category: Other Sparkling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.2% RS: 1%
Certified Organic
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$29

City Winery
2021 Uva Blanca Vineyard Pet-Nat , Riesling, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta Pork Vegetables

Category: Other Sparkling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.2% RS: 1%
Cloudy yellow straw color. Savory aromas and flavors of pickled cucumber and mango and white peppercorn with a supple, effervescent, dry medium body and a smooth, engaging, medium-length finish conveying notes of sautéed and apple greens drizzled with apple cider vinegar, reduced lemon on jicama, and fleur de sel with no oak flavor. A very savory and somewhat brackish pet nat with lots of table appeal with umami-forward meals.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Funky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: pickled cucumber and mango and white peppercorn
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of sautéed and apple greens drizzled with apple cider vinegar, reduced lemon on jicama, and fleur de sel
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy with food
Recipes Pairing: Roasted Mushrooms With Shallots and Herbs, Ramen, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A very savory and somewhat brackish pet nat with lots of table appeal with umami-forward meals.

The Producer

City Winery

The Producer
23 Factory St
Montgomery, NY 12549
USA
1 845-424-0222

Their Portfolio

BR City Winery 2020 Pet-Nat UVA Blanca Vineyard, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
BR City Winery 2020 Pet-Nat UVA Blanca Vineyard, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12.5% (USA) $29.00. - Bronze Medal
93 City Winery 2018 Methode Champenoise, North Fork Of Long Island 12.2% (USA) $42.00.
93 City Winery 2018 Methode Champenoise, North Fork Of Long Island 12.2% (USA) $42.00.
89 City Winery 2020 Montgomery Mills Single Vineyard, UVA Blanca, Riesling, Finger Lakes 13.5% (USA) $24.00.
89 City Winery 2020 Montgomery Mills Single Vineyard, Riesling, Finger Lakes 13.5% (USA) $24.00.
BR City Winery 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County 12.2% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
90 City Winery 2017 Signature Series Cuvee Durant, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 13.4% (USA) $55.00.
90 City Winery 2017 Signature Series Cuvee Durant, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 13.4% (USA) $55.00.
87 City Winery 2018 Cuvee Durant Reserve, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 14.8% (USA) $45.00.
87 City Winery 2020 Au Naturel, Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes 14.3% (USA) $32.00.
87 City Winery 2020 Uva Blanca Vineyard Solo White, Pinot Blanc, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $24.00.
90 City Winery 2020 Vin De Glaciere Uva Blanca Vineyard, Finger Lakes 13.2% (USA) $30.00.
93 City Winery 2020 Cuveé Scopus Reserve Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain 13.5% (USA) $32.00.
89 City Winery 2019 Signature Series Chards of Glass Cuvee Scopus Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain 13.8% (USA) $70.00.
89 City Winery 2019 Signature Series: Cuvee Scopus Single-Vineyard, Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain 13.8% (USA) $70.00.
89 City Winery 2019 Signature Series: Cuvee Scopus Single-Vineyard, Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain 13.8% (USA) $70.00.
91 City Winery 2020 Harmony Drops, Chardonnay, California 14.1% (USA) $26.00.
93 City Winery 2021 Spring St, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County 14.7% (USA) $32.00.
89 City Winery 2020 Bacigalupi Vineyard Reserve, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 14.2% (USA) $42.00.
91 City Winery 2020 Griffin’s Lair Vineyard Reserve, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 14.2% (USA) $42.00.
90 City Winery 2021 Au Naturel, Pinot Noir, American 13.8% (USA) $36.00.
93 City Winery 2021 Harmony Drops, Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain 13.6% (USA) $28.00.
92 City Winery 2020 Uva Blanca Vineyard Reserve , Merlot, Finger Lakes 14.5% (USA) $36.00.
93 City Winery 2020 Au Naturel Uva Blanca Vineyard, Syrah, Seneca Lake 13.4% (USA) $32.00.
85 City Winery 2021 Uva Blanca Vineyard Pet-Nat , Riesling, Finger Lakes 12.2% (USA) $29.00.
94 City Winery 2020 Vin De Glaciere Uva Blanca Vineyard, Riesling, Finger Lakes 13.2% (USA) $28.00.
BR City Winery 2023 Solo, Pinot Blanc, American 13.2% (USA) $28.00. - Bronze Medal
85 City Winery 2023 Across The Pond, Riesling, American 10% (USA) $28.00.

Other Sparkling

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Sparkling wine covers many countries, grape types and quality levels. What all of these wines have in common are bubbles.

How the bubbles get there define the type and quality of the sparkling wine. The most famous sparkling wine of course is Champagne, from the eponymous region in France. These are made by what is known as the Champagne or "classic" method, where the secondary fermentation that produces the sparkle is done in an individual bottle. Other sparkling wines that use this method include Franciacorta and Alta Langa in Italy as well as Cava from Spain.

Other sparkling wines are made when the bubbles (or carbonation) is created in large tanks. While there are many inexpensive, simple sparkling wines made in this method, there are some excellent examples, most notably Prosecco.

Sparkling wines in many cases are meant to be drunk upon release, although the best examples of Champagne can age well for more than a decade. As sparkling wine is celebratory in nature, it is often used for toasting a special event, such as an anniversary or birthday. Yet the finest dry sparking wines work beautifully with a huge array of foods. These wines are arguably the finest food wines in the world.