Korbel Brut is light and crisp, with spicy fruit flavors. It is finished with a 1% dosage for a balanced medium-dry finish
Wine Spectator Rating:85 Points
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Review
Wine Spectator Review:
Soft and easygoing, with creamy, spicy pear aromas and pleasant baked apple and fig flavors. Drink now through 2012. 750,000 cases made. –TF
Technical notes
VARIETAL COMPOSITION:PINOT NOIR, CHARDONNAY, CHENIN BLANC, FRENCH COLOMBARD
APPELLATION:CALIFORNIA
ALCOHOL:12.5%
DOSAGE AT FINISHING:1.0% BY WEIGHT
TOTAL ACIDITY:0.75 G/100ML
YEAST:PRISSE DE MOUSSE
Food pairing
Try it with chicken dishes, oriental foods, especially those using lemon grass or mild curries. Korbel Brut is also great served with many fruits and milder cheeses.