Sparkling Wine Archives - St Pete Cellars

2020 Bechtold, Cremant d’Alsace Blanc, Extra Brut, Alsace, France

Daniel Myers — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:31:35 +0000

Producer: Jean Marie Bechtold, 4th generation winemaker, took over the family estate in 1995, with 12 hectares of vineyards, including in the Grand Cru ‘Engelberg’. His style is balanced & elegant, making classic wines that represent their Terroir. He runs the domain in an environmentally & socially sustainable manner, minimizing intervention during vinification. Place: The […]

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2017 Clos Lentiscus, Brut Nature Rosé N41, Catalonia, Spain

Daniel Myers — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:30:08 +0000

Producer: Manel Avino, also known as the Bubble Man, works with his daughter Nuria, growing local varieties, making exciting sparkling wines. He had been working at Bodega Nadal for years, then returned to his family estate after his father passed away in 2001. The family estate Can Ramon, was founded in the 14th century & […]

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NV Scharffenberger, Brut Rosé, Mendocino, CA

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:11:30 +0000

Producer: John Schaffenberger established the winery in 1981, he also established America’s first artisan chocolate manufacturer ‘The ScharffenBerger Chocolate Maker’ in San Francisco. After several shifts in ownership, Scharffenberger Cellars is now under the ownership of Maison Louis Roederer. Jeffrey Jindra has been the winemaker since 2018, producing sparkling wines that reflect the diversity of […]

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NV Giro Ribot, Masia Parera, Cava, Brut Rosé, Penedès, Spain

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:06:07 +0000

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2022 Meinklang, ‘Prosa’ Sparkling Rosé, Österreich, Austria

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 22:03:51 +0000

Producer: Meinklang is a family run mixed-farm, Angela & Werner Michlits run the winery side of things, tending vineyards in Burgenland & Hungary. The Michlits family also produce a variety of crops including fruit orchards, herbs & flowers, ancient grains, as well as some beer production. They are the largest biodynamic farm in Central Europe […]

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NV Val de Mer, Brut Non Dosé Sparkling, Burgundy, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:58:25 +0000

Producer: Patrick Piuze came to Burgundy from Montreal in 2000, worked for some big names in the area before founding his own winery in 2008. He works with growers in Chablis, expressing the diversity of the vineyards there. In 2010 he partnered with Francois Moutard of Moutard-Diligent, creating the Val de Mer project. Patrick is making […]

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NV Jacquart, ‘Mosaïque’ Brut, Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:56:09 +0000

Producer: The house was founded in 1964, born from the alliance of 3 independent winegrower unions. Originally 18 members, now 1800 members who collectively own 2500 hectares of vineyards. The headquarters are in the Hotel de Brimont along the boulevard Lundy in Reims. A modern brand producing approachable Champagne, based mainly on Chardonnay from the […]

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NV Henri Goutorbe, ‘Cuvée Prestige’ Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:55:47 +0000

Producer: A family owned, independent grower champagne house, with 25 hectares of vines. The Goutorbe family were first vine nurserymen, since the beginning of the 20th century, propagating vine cuttings, then started making estate bottled Champagne late 1940s. The Goutorbe family with Rene & wife Nicole, their sons, Bertrand & Étienne. Daughter Elizabeth has now […]

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NV Françoise Bedel, ‘Entre Ciel et Terre’ Extra Brut, Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:55:24 +0000

Grower-Producer: Françoise Bedel took over her family’s small estate in the Marne Valley. Since birth her eldest son, Vincent, was very sick & was able to be cured by homeopathic doctors, which caused Françoise to convert to Biodynamic viticulture in 1996. She has been a champion of the Pinot Meunier grape variety, her Champagnes are […]

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NV Jacquart, ‘Mosaïque’ Brut Rosé, Reims, Champagne, France

Daniel Myers — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:54:37 +0000

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