Wine Tasting 7 - Korbel California Champagne

 

Name: Korbel Brut - California Champagne
Variety: Blended composition - Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, French Colombard, Pinot Noir
Region: Guerneville, Sonoma, California
Country: U.S.
Vintage Year: Not listed
Price: $17.99

Shop Review: America's favorite California champagne, Korbel Brut is refined, with a balanced, medium-dry finish. Enjoy with lively aromas of citrus and cinnamon leading to crisp flavors of orange, lime, vanilla, and a hint of strawberry. Enjoy with caviar, fried foods, salty snacks, and shellfish. 

Wine Folly Text: Champagne is a sparkling, acidic wine with flavors including citrus, yellow apple, cream, almond, and toast to name a few. It is often served in a flute glass at ice cold temperatures, and pairs well with anything that is salty or fried [pg 94]. This California Champagne is from the north coast, which is excellent for cooler-climate grapes such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, as well as sparkling wines [pg 290].

My Review: 🍷🍷(out of 5)

This champagne smelt like it would be a light, sweet wine with strong apple flavors. Sydney and I poured this bubbly, light yellow champagne into glass flutes, and we were ready to taste. My mouth quickly became dry after drinking the wine, as this is a brut. Flavors of apple, pear, and lemon remained after finishing my sip. We enjoyed this champagne while watching The Notebook for the first time with our roommates, which I believe elevated the experience. Overall this champagne was very bitter, but I would try it again with one of the suggested pairings to see if food would make a difference.