Full Review

St. Clair Winery

St. Clair Winery
2018 Bellissimo, New Mexico

Pair this wine with:
Dessert

Category: Sparkling Sweet Wine

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$15
Best Buy

St. Clair Winery
2018 Bellissimo, New Mexico

Pair this wine with:
Dessert

Category: Sparkling Sweet Wine

Date Tasted:
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

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

The Producer

Southwest Wines

The Producer
1325 Debaca Rd SE
Deming, NM 88030
USA
1 575-546-9324

Their Portfolio

85 Aldi NV Pomegranate Mimosa Wine Cocktail 8% (USA) $8.00.
87 Aldi Mango Mimosa Wine Cocktail 8% (USA) $8.00.
85 Aldi NV Orange Mimosa, New Mexico 8% (USA) $10.00.
88 Aldi NV Pineapple Mimosa, New Mexico 8% (USA) $10.00.
86 Aldi NV Mango Mimosa, New Mexico 8% (USA) $10.00.
BR Aldi NV Pomegranate Mimosa, New Mexico 8% (USA) $10.00. - Bronze Medal
90 Aldi NV Mimosa, New Mexico 8% (USA) $8.99.
90 DH Lescombes 2018 631, Cabernet Sauvignon, New Mexico 13% (USA) $15.00.
BR DH Lescombes 2016 Heritage Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, New Mexico 15% (USA) $24.00. - Bronze Medal
89 DH Lescombes 2015 Limited Release, Cabernet Franc, New Mexico 15% (USA) $38.00.
87 DH Lescombes 2014 Limited Release, Petit Verdot, New Mexico 15% (USA) $38.00.
BR Plum Loco NV Sweet Wine, New Mexico 11% (USA) $10.00. - Bronze Medal
85 Soleil NV Mimosa Classic, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
85 Soleil NV Mimosa Classic, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
88 Soleil NV Mimosa Pineapple, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
88 Soleil NV Mimosa Pineapple, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
87 Soleil NV Mimosa Pomegranate, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
87 Soleil NV Mimosa Pomegranate, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
85 Soleil NV Mimosa Mango, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
85 Soleil NV Mimosa Mango, American 8% (USA) $15.00.
88 St. Clair Winery 2015 Special Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, New Mexico 15% (USA) $15.00.
91 St. Clair Winery 2017 Special Reserve, Chenin Blanc, New Mexico 12% (USA) $12.00.
90 St. Clair Winery 2017 Special Reserve, Chardonnay, New Mexico 13% (USA) $13.00.
90 St. Clair Winery 2018 Bellissimo, New Mexico 12% (USA) $15.00.
88 St. Clair Winery NV Brut, New Mexico 11% (USA) $15.00.

Sparkling Sweet Wine

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
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.