Sparkling/Rosé

Question 1

Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs

Answer 1

Herman J Wiemer ‘Back to Zero’
Finger Lakes, New York
2010
$25

Ripe stone and citrus fruit, rich mouth feel, dry finish.

*Back to Zero’ is a collaboration of Herman Wiemer, the NoMad and EMP. It’s traditional method, estate grown and bottled Blanc de Blancs with no dosage.

Question 2

Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Answer 2

Pierre Peters 'Cuvee de Reserve'
Brut, Blanc de Blancs
Le Mesnil‐Sur‐Oger, Champagne, France
NV
$37

Citrus, white flowers, toast, focused minerality, bright acidic with a dry finish.

*Pierre Peters is exquisite Grand Cru Champagne from a very small grower-producer

Question 3

Rosé Champagne

Answer 3

Phillipe Gonnet
Brut Rose
NV
Le-Mesnil-Sur-Oger Champagne, France
$28

Ripe Berry fruit, textured mouth feel, dry finish

*Philippe Gonet (rose d’assemblage) is made from 90% Chardonnay sparkling wine + 10% still wine Pinot Noir from the village of Vertus

Question 4

Crémant De Bourgogne

Answer 4

Parigot & Richard
Blanc de Blancs, Brut
Savigny-Les-Beaune, Burgundy, France
NV
$17

Stone and citrus fruit with a smooth finish.

*Traditional Method(2nd fermentation in bottle) from Chardonnay and Aligote.

Question 5

Rosé (Gamay‐ Auxerrois)

Answer 5

Domaine Migot
2014
Côtes de Toul, France
AP
$15

Fruit Focused, Strawberry and cherry aromatics, laser-like acidity

*From northern France (Lorraine), right by Alsace, an interesting small property make an exciting rose from Gamay that is saignee & Auxerrois

Question 6

Rosé(Mourvedre)

Answer 6

Domaine de Terrebrune
2014
Bandol, France
BDX
$22

Saline, dark, herbal tones with black cherry, raspberry

*From one of the greatest terroir in Provence, this Bandol rose is truly a ‘winter rose’ ‐ robust, powerful, spicy expression

Question 7

Champagne Extra-Brut

Answer 7

Billecart‐Salmon 'Selection NoMad'
Extra-Brut
Mareuil‐Sur‐Ay, Champagne, France
NV
$29

Citrus, brioche, limestone with a very dry finish.

*Cuvee NoMad’ is the first and only wine labeled in collaboration with Billecart‐Salmon in the US.

Question 8

Cider(Spanish)

Answer 8

Astarbe
‘Byhur 24’
Gipuzkoa, Spain
$20

Question 9

Cider(French)

Answer 9

Etienne Dupont
‘Cider Bouche Brut Organic 2014’
Normandy, France
$13

Question 10

Rosé(Cabernet Franc)

Answer 10

Schneider & Bieler
Finger Lakes, New York
2015
$12