California sunshine provided winemaker Gianna Kelly with plenty of tropical fruit flavors. There's a fresh-cut grass, green herb note and mossy rock note that keep things crispy and fresh.

The Best American Sparkling Wines to Try in 2021Gran Moraine Brut Rosé comes from the Willamette Valley, Oregon, and is a blend of 57% Chardonnay and 43% Pinot noir grapes. The Brut Rose is made using the traditional Methode Champenoise – the traditional method of secondary fermentation made famous in Champagne, France.Brut Rose fermentation is conducted at cool temperatures, in stainless steel tanks for freshness and intensity before a selection is further aged in inert French oak barrels for three months to add a spicy depth and complexity. The final blend then spends three years en tirage for it to fully develop into this premium quality, lightly sweet rose bubbles with the aroma of strawberries and stone fruit, balanced by citrus fruit and watermelon on the palate.

Made with grapes grown in the cool-climate vineyards in Monterey Bay where the cold winds whip off the Pacific Ocean, this fragrant 100% Pinot Noir rosé possesses vivid aromas of strawberry and Mandarin orange, flavors of raspberry and blood orange, and an underlying flinty minerality.

California Dreaming…for the 4th of July!Easy-Drinking ChardonnayFor over three decades, Kendall-Jackson has remained unremittingly dedicated to producing fine-quality wines from grapes grown in California’s cool, coastal vineyards. The first release of this famous, come-hither Chardonnay from a hugely popular American wine brand was in 1983 (the first case was sold at the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station), when it became the first winner of a Platinum award for an American Chardonnay at the American Wine Competition. It’s a really lovely, accessible, pretty, yet fulfilling newly-landed release. All the good stuff is here: Pineapple, papaya, vanilla, nutmeg, peach, ginger, honey and apple tart; the oak is integrated and balanced; the finish fresh. Barrel-fermented largely sur lie, it was then aged seven months in French (5% new) and American (7% new) oak. It’s well-shaped, textured and politely powered, but chiefly it’s just exquisitely drinkable. Quality rarely looks this stress-free! California dreaming.

Aromas of earth are sweetened by wildflowers and mocha. Scrumptious, sumptuous notes of strawberry and more mocha are elegantly joined by a unique thread of red tea with a hint of maple. The finish ushers in bright notes of cherry-flavored licorice and a touch of salinity.

This makes a youthful yet already complex impression, with spicy charcuterie-like elements interlaced with strawberry and wild red cherry fruits. The palate has a vivid, upbeat feel delivering attractive and open-knit style around a fresh core of red cherry and berry fruit flavours.

Pastry-like notes framing sliced pear, fresh lemon and gently peachy chardonnay fruits, all set in a restrained and pure mode. The palate delivers a smooth fleshy impression of the fruit and fresh pastry flavours that follow the nose. Very elegant with impressive clarity of fruit.

With aromas of white flowers and pineapple, Kendall-Jackson Avant Chardonnay at 9 percent alcohol, and 85 calories, shows a hint of vanilla and hazelnut.

Full cork-stoppered bottle 1,445 g. From a cooler year for the Clarendon Vineyard, planted in 1971. Chris Carpenter and Peter Fraser are said to be breathing new life into the property. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon from Blocks 315 and 316 and 40% Shiraz from Blocks 221 and 222 – the finest blocks on the estate apparently, picked on 6 and 4 April respectively. Aged for 15 months in 100% new oak. Just 120 cases made. Luscious fruit with black pepper and a saline quality on the nose. Composed and still a little tight on the finish but obviously very carefully made. Just a little minty at the moment but you could certainly enjoy it now.

Hand-picked Gingin clone (some small berries) grown at 130–210 m on grey clay loam over granite and ironstone next to Yarra Yering. All spontaneous fermentation in 500-litre French puncheons and whole-bunch pressed. No malo, no lees stirring. Aged for 10 months in French oak (20% new). Tight nose suggesting complexity to come. Introvert and more burgundian than its peers tasted alongside with everything tightly reined in for the moment. The acidity tastes wholly natural and there's a little chew on the finish. This may become seriously interesting.

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A rich, succulent mix of dark chocolate, spiced plum, wild blackberry and black licorice notes. Showcases both power and elegance, with chai, cigar box, violets and dried sage notes, velvety and generous, on the long, generous finish.

Delicately scented with notes of ripe cherries, blackcurrant, wild strawberries and sweet spices. Pleasant on the palate, persistent.

This shows attractively ripe cherries with floral tones, as well as forest wood, leaves and hints of fresh tobacco. The palate offers good depth and fresh, redder-toned cherry flavors, amid some spicy and earthy threads through the finish. Drink or hold.

Showing earthy, foresty complexity already, this has red cherries and a spicy thread, as well as leafy tones. The palate is quite open and fluid and builds a gently grainy tannin texture at the finish. Drink or hold.

Lighten Up With These Classically Low-Alcohol Wines6 refreshing, flavorful low-ABV wines to tryRipe and refreshing, this wine clocks in at 9% ABV and only contains 85 calories and zero sugar, and yet the juicy flavors of Meyer lemon and pineapple still burst from the bottle.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: Reds Winemaker’s Notes:The Sta. Rita Hills AVA is located in Santa Barbara County between the towns of Lompoc and Buellton. It is the only East-West Valley on the north coast of North America. This unusual geography funnels the wind and fog in directly from the Pacific Ocean to the vines and makes this one of our coolest grape growing regions. The soils in our Sta. Rita Hills vineyards are also unique as they possess an extremely high amount of calcium. This combination of unique geography and soils yield smaller berries which leads to our most concentrated, structured, and dark colored Pinot Noirs.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: Reds Winemaker’s Notes:This Merlot-led blend is sourced primarily from the Valadorna and Capraia blocks, which produce the estate’s most complex and mineral-led expressions of this variety. The wine exhibits high-toned aromas of ripe black cherries, vanilla bean and cedar. With bright acidity, the wine expands quickly on the palate. Plush tannins carry through the center with a fine, tingling finish. The palate shows flavors of tart cherry pie, dried red berries and black licorice, with a long finish of white pepper, dusty roses and stony minerality.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: Reds Winemaker’s Notes:This Pinot Noir opens with a complex, site-driven aroma profile characterized by expressive dark fruits interwoven with classic notes of black cherry, black raspberry, baking spices and traces of forest floor.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: RosésWinemaker’s Notes:The 2020 Rosé is refreshing and sophisticated in style. This wine exhibits notes of passion fruit, citrus blossom, guava and watermelon rind. Those flavors carry through to a palate that is energetic, lively and well balanced.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: RosésWinemaker’s Notes:The 2020 Rosé has aromas reminiscent of strawberry, grapefruit, Mandarin orange, white peach along with delicate kiwi and floral hints. The fruit flavors lean towards ruby grapefruit and cranberry with a subtle mineral and refreshing acid component that brings complexity and a food-friendly character to the wine. Enjoy our Rosé at cellar temperature (54? F) for maximum complexity or chilled on a hot summer day as an aperitif.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: RosésWinemaker’s Notes:Presents aromas of strawberry, white raspberry, and mandarin orange followed by flavors of cran-raspberry, blood orange, and flinty minerality. On the palate, the 2019 vintage is delicate, crisp, and vibrant.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: SparklersWinemaker’s Notes:On the nose, aromas of white flowers, Braeburn apple and crushed oyster shell. Flavors of lemon meringue, wild strawberries and fresh ginger on the palate. A lively core of acidity is followed by a vibrant lingering finish.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: WhitesWinemaker’s Notes:This highly textured wine displays aromas of yellow apple, honeysuckle and tangerine skin. Fresh flavors of Granny Smith apple and Meyer lemon are intertwined with layers of spice and crystallized ginger. A rich and weighty mid-palate is followed by a very long exotic, mineral-infused finish.

Summer Wine Guides 2021: WhitesWinemaker’s Notes:Aromas of Meyer lemon, gala apple, and Jasmine are followed by flavors of pear, Cara Cara orange, and lemon meringue pie. On the palate, the wine is concentrated and juicy with a lingering finish.