Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Sparkling Chardonnay NV BFCM21ALL fresh blackberry fruit followed by

fresh blackberry fruit followed by a silky mid-palate with beautifully integrated tannins and a mouthcoating fruit sweetness on the finish

The influence of old varieties like Arbanne and Petit Meslier brings an almost herbal edge

The 2021 is the current release and shows the softer

Dusty peach and savory herbs frame a firm mineral core

Chardonnay from 9 different sites

Alma Fria Sonoma Coast Sparkling Chardonnay NV BFCM21ALL fresh blackberry fruit followed byA small production sparkling Chardonnay from a producer better known for still Pinot and Chardonnay. The cuvee is roughly half a perpetual base that Carroll Kemp has been building since 2010 2011 and half current vintage West Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, bottled at slightly lower pressure with no dosage. The result is a sparkler that tastes like a serious still wine with bubbles lemon confit, white flowers, mint, slate, white pepper, fine mousse,