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2022 Cuvee Brut Sparkling Wine, Monterey County

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Brut

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11.5%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
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Dekreme
2022 Cuvee Brut Sparkling Wine, Monterey County

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Brut

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 11.5%
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of candied lemon, lime skittles, and jasmine and lilac with a satiny, dryish light-to-medium body and a medium-to-long finish revealing elements of lemon and lime, candied orange, and grapefruit zest. A tasty everyday sparkler with pleasing acidity and a slight bitterness to balance the candied citrus flavors.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: candied lemon, lime skittles, and jasmine and lilac
Taste Flavor: lemon and lime, candied orange, and grapefruit zest
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A tasty everyday sparkler with pleasing acidity and a slight bitterness to balance the candied citrus flavors.
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The Producer

Plata Wine Partners

The Producer
855 Bordeaux Way, Suite 100
Napa, CA 94558
USA
1 707-261-8740
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Brut

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About
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Brut is a term that defines dryness levels in sparkling wines; it is most famously used for Champagne, but it is a common term used around the world for most sparkers.

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No matter how dry a Brut sparkling wine actually is in technical terms, it is generally dry enough to serve at the dinner table with most foods.

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Dekreme 2022 Cuvee Brut Sparkling Wine, Monterey County rating was calculated by to be 88 points out of 100 on 4/6/2023. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.