2021 Gomes Vineyard Extra Brut Albariño - Carboniste

Orange zest, crushed rocks, white peach. Meyer lemon, fresh wildflowers, crisp yellow apple. A delicate and satisfying parade of kumquat, grapefruit, and Bartlett pear prances with bright and energetic enchantment within a display bursting with soft yet lively effervescence. Notes of sea spray and stony minerality swiftly emerge to impart clean saline earthiness that effortlessly cuts through playful floral tones of jasmine, daisy, and daffodil. A slight hint of blanched almond daintily exposes gentle nuttiness while a faint whiff of bread crumbs reveals just a pinch of leesy charm. Wonderfully fresh, tart, and dry on the palate with excellent juiciness, purity, and crunch; exhibiting an interesting yet highly approachable presentation that begs to be paired with fresh seafood. Medium bodied and brimming with nicely elevated acidity. This 2021 Gomes Vineyard Extra Brut Albariño by Carboniste is a fun yet serious sparkling wine from California.

Notable as one of the most popular white wine grapes grown along the Spanish and Portuguese Atlantic Coast, Albariño is an often underappreciated variety capable of producing wines that are bright and crisp while also expressing wonderful complexity. This bottling, crafted by Carboniste using Albariño grown in the Gomes Vineyard located just south of Sacramento, is an excellent example of this variety's largely untapped propensity to make terrific sparkling wine. This wine playfully radiates crisp and juicy citrus, orchard, and even tropical fruits complicated by salty earthiness, nicely aromatic floral tones, and subtle almond-led nuttiness. This is a fresh and youthful wine best enjoyed within a few years of release, and it is sure to spark both smiles and conversation. Delicious.