Sparkling

California sparkling wine and champagne offer a bubbly echo of the varietals used to create them, typically Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. With each vinted to varying levels of sweetness, these sparklers present a diverse range of tasting experiences. Sparkling wine vintners typically favor cool-climate AVAs, like Anderson Valley, Los Carneros, Green Valley and Russian River Valley, where the grape ripens slowly with the low sugar and high acidity necessary for fermentation.