2019 "Topaz Impérial" Brut Rosé - Sparkling Pointe

 Notably dainty yet still expressive bursts of strawberry, lemon zest, Rainier cherry, pink grapefruit, and yellow nectarine lead a precise and strikingly pretty display brimming with beams of softly textured effervescence. Notes of salted brioche and flaky croissant playfully emerge to reveal delicious bready character that is balanced against beautiful coastal earthy qualities including ocean air, crushed chalk, and saline minerality. Hints of rose petal, cherry blossom, and hydrangea gently contribute subtle floral charm that rises above understated natural tones of forest floor and dried leaves. Perfectly clean, pure, and delicate on the palate with a lean and restrained yet beautifully bright attack; exhibiting a classy and classically-styled presentation that finishes delightfully dry and decidedly mineral. Light bodied and coursing with high acidity. This 2019 "Topaz Impérial" Brut Rosé by Sparkling Pointe is an elegant and exciting sparkling rosé from the North Fork of Long Island.

Although known for bustling city life much more so than agriculture, New York is actually one of the east coast's greatest wine producing areas and helps shape a number of truly inspirational cool climate wines. This bottling, crafted by Sparkling Pointe using a blend of 50% Chardonnay/34% Pinot Noir/16% Pinot Meunier grown at their estate vineyards in the North Fork of Long Island, shows that the Empire State can put out sparkling wine on par with the the world's best. This possesses a perfectly delicate yet complex range of berry, citrus, and stone fruits complicated by pretty autolytic notes, playful florals, intriguing forest tones, and wonderful minerality. This is drinking very well today and is ready to pop and pour immediately, yet should hold well for 2-3 years or more with ease. Yum.