Dry, bubbly white wine
“Fresh, crisp fruit, off-dry finish”
Black Star Farms
Old Mission Peninsula
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
12% abv
$13.75 a bottle
I was surprised by the bottle cap top that was under the foil. Then, I was a little intimidated opening this bottle with a bottle opener. Was it going to blow the cap off as I tried to pry the cap open? It did not. It seems to not have the pressure of a regular bubbly.
I don’t have the blend for the 2009 but, they have the 2010 blend listed as: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc. I’ll bet the 09 is not far off from this blend. The 2010 is also priced at $15.50 a bottle.
Appearance: light dusty crystal with some bubbles floating from the bottom to the top.
Aroma: light fruity nose but it doesn’t have that bubbly feel on the nose.
Flavors and Mouthfeel: nice crisp mouthfeel, crisp apple, fresh pear, lemon meat, tastes like a white wine with some carbonation added to it. The crisp apple flavor lingers along with a light lemon meat swirling around on the palate.
To the Point: Black Star sells this as a ‘fun sparkling wine.’ For under 15 bucks I’ll have to agree. This would be good to make some mimosas with.
Pair this with fresh fruit, salad, fruit salad or breakfast.
