Banshee Ten of Cups Brut
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Vibrant, bright and aromatic with notes of tropical fruit, green apple and citrus complemented by marzipan and honeysuckle. The wine is persistent on the palate and creamy on the finish. Hints of toast round out this beautiful, balanced wine.
Blend: 50% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay, 2% Pinot Meunier
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This elegant, well-balanced wine is trim and compact, offering subtle crisp apple and bright lemon notes lightly accented by toast and ginger. Relatively light and restrained, it is wonderfully appetizing and will make a great aperitif.
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Wine & Spirits
This is a blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier from California-wide sites; it undergoes its secondary fermentation in bottle to produce a delightful sparkler: powdery, lemony and bright on the nose, with a lively mousse and sweet citrus scents. The flavors are mildly sweet and bracing, framed more by minerality than by demonstrative acidity. A steal for celebrating.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The Banshee Ten of Cups is complete from start to finish. The winery says, "Ten of Cups symbolizes harmony, joy, and abundance." TASTING NOTES: This wine deftly combines aromas and flavors of ripe apple and complex yeasty notes. Enjoy its creamy textures and crisp finish with an oven-roasted chicken. (Tasted: March 24, 2022, Rutherford, CA)
California enjoys a long history and proven reputation as an admirable source of sparkling wines. Agoston Haraszthy, who established Buena Vista Winery in the mid 1850s, first attempted to make traditional method sparkling wine in California in the 1870s. Shortly thereafter Korbel followed, and with great success. Today domestic producers such as Schramsberg, Iron Horse and J. Wine Co remain at the forefront of the market.
Since the 1970s the state has consistently attracted the attention and investment of large and respected European and French-based firms who are responsible for Domaine Chandon, Mumm-Napa Valley, Roederer Estate and Domaine Carneros (Taittinger), to name a few. Anderson Valley and Carneros remain standout regions for top quality Pinot noir and Chardonnay for these.