Barefoot Cellars is a fun line of wine with a footprint on the front of the label. And Barefoot Bubbly is the sparkling wines in their line. They currently produce 5 different versions. Besides the normal Brut & Extra Dry, they have added a Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, & White Zinfandel. You don't often have sparkling varietals, so this represents an extension of the varietal concept from still wines.
The French defined the degree of sweetness ages ago in a way that Americans have a hard time understanding. Extra Dry means a little sweetness. Brut is drier. And Natural is the driest.
The product I sampled was Extra Dry Chardonnay Champagne. The grapes are primarily chardonnay, and you can definitely get the grape in the bouquet. The taste is clean & crisp with some apple overtones. And it retails for about $5.00, a great value and much better than it's nearest competitor, Cooks.
If you go on the website, you'll see that Barefoot puts it money into a lot of great charities including the National MS society, and Beach Rescue Projects. So next time you want to turn a gathering into a celebration pick up some Barefoot Bubbly-And take your shoes off.
1 comment:
I found Barefoot wines a couple of years ago - and loved them. Their Cab is probably my favorite, next to the Jerry Garcia one. Love it. They are so good.
I haven't tried the sparkling ones yet - now I have to. Thanks for the introduction. I can't wait.
And you are right - next to Cooks .................not too much to say there.
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