Roederer Estate Winery Brut Anderson Valley NV Small-Production or neat over a large

or neat over a large rock as a pre-dinner pour

Blocky tannins and bitter cherry on the finish

alongside 2002 and 2008

SPAIN: Castilla y Léon : Ribera Del Duero

but closer to Burgundy in geography

Roederer Estate Winery Brut Anderson Valley NV Small-Production or neat over a largeCALIFORNIA : MENDOCINO : ANDERSON VALLEY Chardonnay, Pinot Noir MED FULL BODIED, LEMON CURD, APPLE, MINERAL, ALMOND, OAK Eric Asimov has called Roederer Estate the gold standard for California sparkling wine, and we have to agree that there is arguably no better, reasonably priced sparkling wine being made in the US currently. WINEMAKING : 60% Chardonnay & 40% Pinot Noir; aged 2 years on the lees. ECOLOGY : Sustainable PAIRING : Fried Mushrooms