Full Review

Illinois Sparkling Co.

Illinois Sparkling Co.
2020 Brut Rosé De Saignée, Illinois

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Brut Rose

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .7%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$40

Illinois Sparkling Co.
2020 Brut Rosé De Saignée, Illinois

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Brut Rose

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5% RS: .7%
Amber beige color. Aromas and flavors of strawberry scented vinyl, wax candy lips, and canned fruit cocktail juice with a supple, spritzy, dry medium body and a short-to-medium finish revealing impressions of red berries, matchstick, canned peach juice, and strawberry lemonade. An out of the box sparkling wine with earthy qualities and tart fruit; if you’re in Illinois, a good option to choose to drink and support local.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: strawberry scented vinyl, wax candy lips, and canned fruit cocktail juice
Taste Flavor: red berries, matchstick, canned peach juice, and strawberry lemonade
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An out of the box sparkling wine with earthy qualities and tart fruit; if you're in Illinois, a good option to choose to drink and support local.

The Producer

August Hill Winery & Illinois Sparkling Co.

The Producer
106 Mill St.
Utica, IL 61373
USA
1 815-6675211

Brut Rose

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Although Rosé Champagne accounts for little more than 10% of overall Champagne production, it is arguably the trendiest style of Champagne. While a definition of Rosé Champagne (all are made in a Brut style with lower dosage) is difficult, what every rosé Champagne has in common is its color, ranging from pale salmon and copper to bright pink.

Rosé Champagnes are made by one of two processes: either assemblage, where still red wine is added to the Champagne or by the saignée (literally “bleeding”) where the color of the Champagne is derived from skin contact. Rosés can be made from 100% red grapes –Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier or can even be primarily Chardonnay; thus there are many different styles. As red grapes add more weight to the wine, rosé Champagnes are better suited to pairing with meat and game.

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