Bubbly

2022 Columbia Gorge Chardonnay
4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
5 Reviews

Taste: crispy and apple-y

Made for: bringing the party to the party

Drink it: on its own, in mimosas or in cocktails

Or: fried chicken

How to serve: keep in the fridge until serving time

After opening: drink the whole thing or buy a cheap champagne stopper

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This wine was made by LJ Brimfield.

French technique. Italian zest. American greatness. I spent 40 hours hand-labeling each and every one of these bottles just so you could say the bottle is pretty.

This wine was made by our partner/mentor/wine consultant/winemaker in Portland (called LJ).LJ basically invented a new way to make amazing sparkling wine in a way that joins together the best of both sparkling winemaking techniques - Prosecco & Champagne. This wine was basically aged for a period of time in contact with the dead yeast cells that give Champagne it’s creaminess, and then carbonated in the same way that Proseccos are in order to give it freshness.

His recommendations to consume:
- Drink ice cold with aperitivo/by itself
- Drink with orange juice as a mimosa
- Make a killer French 75

Tasting notes: extremely bright, refreshing, and very apple-y.

The bottle is very dark green in order to protect the wine against light damage (a very real thing) and is properly corked and caged like champagne.

Perfect Occasions
  • daydreaming about being in the italian riviera
  • taking on a boat you're pretending to own
  • intimidating the sommelier, for once
  • always having a little something special in the fridge
  • gifting
  • celebrating
  • aperitivo
  • sushi
  • making fish more palatable
  • new year's
  • a date
Why this is perfect

Champagne is great. It looks expensive, it feels expensive, and it is expensive. But it's not quite "fun". You have Prosecco for that, but Prosecco... feels cheap, looks cheap and can also taste cheap.

We took the best of both worlds here: a dry, complex wine with a burst of apples and a zing to it that brings the raciness of Prosecco to the quality you'd expect from Champagne. It basically says: I can be serious, but without taking myself too seriously. The kind of vibe we like to bring.

Technicalities

Varietals: 100% Chardonnay

Region: Columbia Gorge (Washington State)

Alcohol: 12.5%

Body: Medium +

Acidity: High

Farming: Organic

Oak Regimen: 4 months in neutral French oak; 9 months in stainless steel

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Drink this with
  • White Meat
  • Fish
  • On its own
  • Sushi
What does it taste like

Well, if you really want to try to sniff this:

Bruised Apple
Brioche
Lemon

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4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 5 reviews
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5 reviews
  • AC
    Anthony C.
    Verified Buyer
    1 month ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Celebration!

    Had my family in town, we celebrated with Bubs!

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  • A
    Alex
    2 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 Stars

    It's VERY dry

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  • D
    David
    2 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 Stars

    I didn't want to spend a lot of money on champagne but also didn't want to do prosecco so this was perfect

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    Brett
    2 months ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    4 Stars

    Crisp and bubbly, just the right amount of dryness. We had it for a celebration, and it was a great pick

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    Jenna
    2 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 Stars

    I like the gold label

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