The perfumed nose leaps up the glass with fragrant jasmine, pink lady apples and lemon peel before a baked apple crust and salted cracker character emerges. As the wine opens grapefruit and sherbert develop before subtle sea spray kicks in.
On the palate Meyer lemon, granny smith apples and lime curd characters abound, filled out by phenolics that echo truly ripe grapefruit, and the fine bead promotes hints of a toasty brioche complexity. Freshness, brightness and liveliness define a sparkling that more than delivers on its joyous intent.