"Caraccioli Cellars is a local sparkling producer worth knowing. Guided by the late Frenchman Michel Salgues, who spent 20 years at Roederer in Anderson Valley, this family of longtime row crop farmers began making world-class sparkling wine from the Santa Lucia Highlands 15 years ago. Acclaimed from their first vintage, they've been producing authoritatively statuesque sparklers like this since. Made in the French style but from California fruit, this shows a tension between creamy apple and pear and refreshing citrus."
"This appealing berry bowl made of pinot noir grown at the Gali Estate vineyard in Watsonville is paired with a raspberry ganache truffle made by Chocolatier Julia Anderson of Blue Canary Sweets as part of a seasonal tasting of five Gali wines. Anderson, who formerly owned Fleur de Cocoa in Los Gatos, created a box of five chocolates for the pairings, which are available until the end of February or until they run out of chocolate."
Sparkling wines from the Central Coast, Napa and Sonoma are highlighted through several producer-focused descriptions and tasting notes. Caraccioli Cellars, led by winemaker Michel Salgues, produces French-style sparkling from Santa Lucia Highlands fruit showing creamy apple and pear with refreshing citrus. Gali Vineyard Brut Rosé showcases pinot noir-driven berry flavors paired with a raspberry ganache truffle from Chocolatier Julia Anderson, offered with a seasonal tasting. Rhys Vineyards Late Disgorged Brut Rosé displays rose petals and raspberry mousse from Skyline, Mount Madonna and Anderson Valley sites. Frank Family Brut Rosé emphasizes sheer pinkness, rose petals and spring strawberries from pinot noir.
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