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King Estate
2018 Estate Grown Méthod Champenoise Brut Cuvée, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Brut

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .6%
Organically Grown Grapes
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$40

King Estate
2018 Estate Grown Méthod Champenoise Brut Cuvée, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Brut

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .6%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of peach, pear and white flowers, red apple skins and leather, and raclette on fresh sour dough in the distance with a satiny, effervescent, dry medium body and a long finish with notes of meyer lemon juice and tart wild strawberry, green apple, white flowers, and cranberry. Ploughman’s lunch in a bottle with orchard fruit, berries, and brioche flavors playing off a hint of earthy cheese flavors.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: peach, pear and white flowers, red apple skins and leather, and raclette on fresh sour dough in the distance
Taste Flavor: meyer lemon juice and tart wild strawberry, green apple, white flowers, and cranberry
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy with food
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Ploughman's lunch in a bottle with orchard fruit, berries, and brioche flavors playing off a hint of earthy cheese flavors.
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The Producer

King Estate Winery

The Producer
80854 Territorial Hwy
Eugene, OR 97405
USA
1 541-942-9874
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Their Portfolio

92 • Inscription 2021 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
88 • Inscription 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
92 • King Estate 2021 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $22.00.
94 • King Estate 2021 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
92 • King Estate 2018 Estate Grown Méthod Champenoise Brut Cuvée, Willamette Valley 12.5% (USA) $40.00.
88 • King Estate 2022 Rosé, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
92 • King Estate 2018 Quintessence Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain 14.5% (USA) $60.00.
89 • King Estate 2018 Weinbau Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Wahluke Slope 14.5% (USA) $54.00.
93 • King Estate 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Oregon 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
92 • King Estate 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
86 • King Estate 2022 Artisan Series, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
88 • King Estate 2021 Estate Grown Domaine, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13% (USA) $28.00.
90 • King Estate 2018 Bacchus Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14% (USA) $56.00.
88 • King Estate 2017 Bacchus Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $56.00.
94 • King Estate 2016 Bradshaw Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 14.1% (USA) $60.00.
92 • King Estate 2016 Temperance Hill Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $70.00.
91 • King Estate 2018 Weinbau Vineyard, Merlot, Wahluke Slope 15% (USA) $52.00.
88 • King Estate 2018 Sonrisa Vineyard, Tempranillo, Columbia Valley 14% (USA) $50.00.
90 • King Estate 2019 Quail Run Vineyards and Gold Vineyard White Blend, Rhone White Varietal Blend, Rogue Valley 14% (USA) $28.00.
88 • King Estate 2018 Quail Run Vineyards White Blend, Rhone White Varietal Blend, Rogue Valley 14.5% (USA) $28.00.
88 • King Estate 2019 Kennel Vineyard, Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 13% (USA) $50.00.
92 • King Estate 2019 Four Nobles Cuvee Blanc, Willamette Valley 13% (USA) $30.00.
87 • King Estate 2022 Artisan Series, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $29.00.
91 • King Estate 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $30.00.
89 • King Estate 2021 Domaine, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.0% (USA) $70.00.
92 • King Estate 2022 Domaine, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $30.00.
88 • King Estate 2019 Brut Cuvée, Willamette Valley 12.5% (USA) $40.00.
92 • King Estate 2023 Rosé, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $20.00.
93 • King Estate 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Oregon 14.1% (USA) $20.00.
88 • Next 2018 Red Blend, Columbia Valley 13.5% (USA) $13.00.
92 • North By Northwest 2019 Red Blend, Columbia Valley 13.5% (USA) $14.00.
92 • The Soldier 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $23.00.
88 • The Soldier 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 14.5% (USA) $23.00.
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Brut

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
About
Brut
Brut is a term that defines dryness levels in sparkling wines; it is most famously used for Champagne, but it is a common term used around the world for most sparkers.

While Brut means "dry" for all intents and purposes, it can actually be off-dry or even lightly sweet. The definition of Brut for Champagne is between 0-12 grams of residual sugar, so Brut actually describes a range of sensations.

No matter how dry a Brut sparkling wine actually is in technical terms, it is generally dry enough to serve at the dinner table with most foods.

King Estate 2018 Estate Grown Méthod Champenoise Brut Cuvée, Willamette Valley rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 3/14/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.