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St. Clair Winery
2018 Bellissimo, New Mexico

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Category: Sparkling Sweet Wine

Date Tasted: 1/14/2020

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12%

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90 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$15

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St. Clair Winery
2018 Bellissimo, New Mexico

Pair this wine with:

Category: Sparkling Sweet Wine

Date Tasted: 1/14/2020

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12%

Straw color. Aromas and flavors of candied peaches, apricot yogurt, orange blossom, fondant, chamomile tea, and orange zest with a satiny, vibrant, effervescent, sweet medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish that shows notes of marigold and ripe papaya with no oak flavor. Great depth of fruit character makes this a rich and interesting muscat pleaser.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Non-Oaky
	Aroma:	candied peaches, apricot yogurt, orange blossom, fondant, chamomile tea, and orange zest
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of marigold and ripe papaya
	Sweetness:	Sweet
	Enjoy:	Now on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Strawberry Shortcake, Creme Brulee, Mixed Berries
	Bottom Line:	Great depth of fruit character makes this a rich and interesting muscat pleaser.

The Producer

Southwest Wines

1325 Debaca Rd SE

Deming, NM 88030

USA

1 575-546-9324

www.southwestwines.com

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Sparkling Sweet Wine

Serve in a Champagne Flute

About

Sparkling Sweet Wine

Sparkling Dessert Wines are effervescent sweet fruity wines with residual sugar levels of 5% brix or higher that are not from established sparkling dessert wine categories like Italian Moscato d' Asti or Canadian Sparkling Ice Wines. American examples are usually made with a variety of muscat grapes, labeled as 'Moscato", and may include other natural flavors like citrus or berries.