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Review: NV Bonterra Bubbles Brut and Rose Sparkling Wine

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Bonterra Natural Vineyards in Sonoma, California has been producing wines from natural grapes since 1987, centered on regenerative farming and sustainability practices in wine manufacturing. (And for avoidance of doubt, technically Bonterra’s wines aren’t “natural wines” since there are sulfites added, however as a substitute they’re wines made conventionally however with natural grapes.) And as of 2020, they had been formally licensed for Local weather Neutrality by Local weather Impartial, an impartial non-profit group. A listing of standards and authorized manufacturers may be discovered on their website. With the ready-to-drink canned alcoholic pattern persevering with its foothold, Bonterra has begun to supply their effectively regarded and accessible wines in slim 250ml cans, first in 2019 with their nonetheless wines and now with two glowing varieties added to the portfolio.

Let’s pop these open.

NV Bonterra Bubbles Brut – The nostril is brilliant and tingly with tropical citrus and stone fruit, with a well-recognized effervescent tickle. The palate is daring, brilliant, and creamy with weighty profiles of bitter granny smith apples, apricot pores and skin, and barely under-ripe strawberry. The wine is on the dry facet, with a medium end that highlights the bitter citrus rind in opposition to the sweeter stone fruit. Simple to drink and interesting sufficient for all {that a} summer time’s day has to supply. 13.0% abv. B+

NV Bonterra Bubbles Rose – The nostril is much less pronounced and exhibits a softer model of citrus and stone fruit, with a mellower expression of berries. The mouthfeel is much less weighty and a bit thinner, with citrus notes extra dominant and pronounced than within the Brut. The shorter end lingers on the citrus rind that provides strategy to noticeable woody high quality. The Rose is sort of nice and really drinkable, though maybe not as advanced because the Brut. 12.0% abv. B

$5 per 250 ml can / bonterra.com

NV Bonterra Bubbles Rose

$5

Ranking


8.0/10

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