Bright strawberry steals the show, with ripe cherry, hibiscus and chamomile through crisp micro-bubbles and a refreshingly dry finish. Kally builds this from verjus, the tart juice of early-picked organic Chardonnay grapes, so it never contained alcohol at all.
Base: Verjus from early-picked organic Chardonnay grapes, blended with organic strawberry, cherry, chamomile, vanilla and hibiscus
Flavor profile: Dry, fruity and complex, led by strawberry and cherry with floral hibiscus and chamomile
Sweetness: Medium-sweet (33.8 g/L residual sugar)
How to serve: Chilled, in a flute, no decanting needed
Key ingredients: Filtered water, verjus made from organic grapes, organic strawberry juice, organic cherry juice, organic chamomile extract, organic vanilla extract, organic hibiscus extract, organic tannin extract.
Good to know: Organic. Gold at the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
How to enjoy: Serve chilled in a flute with duck, mussels, or a brunch spread.
Swizzle's Take: This is the one we pour for someone who wants a real celebration sparkler that was never wine to begin with.
