Full Review

St. Clair Winery

St. Clair Winery
NV Brut, New Mexico

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Other Sparkling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
Best Buy

St. Clair Winery
NV Brut, New Mexico

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Other Sparkling

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11%
Yellow color. Aromas and flavors of linen, green apple, white cranberry, lemon curd, dried apricot, caramel, and white flowers with a supple, racy, effervescent, dryish light-to-medium body and a seamless, medium-length finish manifesting notes of coconut and popcorn with a suggestion of oak flavor. A racy sparkler with delicate notes of fruits and flowers; can withstand cellar time.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively & Non-Oaky
Aroma Aroma: linen, green apple, white cranberry, lemon curd, dried apricot, caramel, and white flowers
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of coconut and popcorn
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A racy sparkler with delicate notes of fruits and flowers; can withstand cellar time.

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.

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.