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Scharffenberger Brut

Mendocino County

USA

Rating90 2024
  • $24
    Avg. Price
  • Brut
    Dry/Sweet
  • White Blend
    Style

Scharffenberger Brut is a brut white blend sparkling wine. Compare it's rating to similar brands.

Our *Scharffenberger Cellars* presentation lists their recent collection along with ratings.

Scharffenberger

The most popular Scharffenberger sparkling wines are rated and compared to similar brands. A detailed description along with tasting notes are provided.

Scharffenberger Cellars was originally founded in 1981 by John Scharffenberger with an investment from the Pommery Champagne House. Roederer Estate purchased the winery from LVMH in 2003. The winery is currently under the Roederer Estate umbrella. Visitors are welcome at their serene Mendocino County winery.

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Critic Ratings


  • 90
    2026 Wine Spectator
  • 93
    2024 Decanter
  • 90
    2024 Wine Enthusiast

Scharffenberger Brut Excellence

Characteristics

Scharffenberger Brut sparkling wine is a brut white blend of 40% Pinot Noir and 60% Chardonnay.

Details


  • Dry/Sweet: Brut

  • Dosage: 6.8 grams/liter

  • The grapes: 40% pinot noir and 60% chardonnay

  • Appellation: Mendocino County, California

  • Disgorged: NA

  • Lees aging: 2 years

  • Wine type: Sparkling Wine

  • Producer: Scharffenberger Cellars

Winemaker tasting notes

"After approximately two years on the lees, there are notes of freshly baked bread and pastry that enhance the more fruit forward style of the wine. Finally, after several months on the cork, the wine develops additional complexity,"

Winery


Scharffenberger

The most popular Scharffenberger sparkling wines are rated and compared to similar brands. A detailed description along with tasting notes are provided.

Scharffenberger Cellars was originally founded in 1981 by John Scharffenberger with an investment from the Pommery Champagne House. Roederer Estate purchased the winery from LVMH in 2003. The winery is currently under the Roederer Estate umbrella. Visitors are welcome at their serene Mendocino County winery.

Compare Scharffenberger sparkling wines to similar brands on our Leaderboard pages.

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