Carter Estate 2012 Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay (South Coast)

Country: US / Blanc de Blanc
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Carter Estate / South Coast

Tight and fresh aromas of Asian pear, honeysuckle and key lime pie converge on this sparkler from a new estate in Temecula. The palate shows sliced apples, yellow pears, ripe nectarine, rounder white peach and even creamy cherimoya flavors. Though the region is known more for almond-flavored sparklers, they seem to do regular bubbles well.