Crisp and a bit showy but appealing for its rich Asian pear, lemon, yeast roll and toasted spice flavors. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Drink now.

A pretty salmon color with aromas of white roses, strawberries, strawberry blossoms and white peaches. The palate is delicate and ephemeral, with a pleasing balance of perfume, creaminess and freshness. Clean and bright finish. This is quite a lovely, light-bodied, aperitif-style sparkling rosé at a reasonable price. Drink now.

Made from 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir, the NV Rose is lovely in color and style, tasting of richly rewarding berry fruit and shortbread cookie. Rounded, creamy, and approachable in style, it will please a wide range of palates and stay fresh in the bottle for 5-8 years. Dosage is 8.5 grams per liter.

Winemaker Jeffrey Jinda uses a solera-like system of fractional blending to make the NV Brut Excellence, typically adding 12 percent of reserve wine to his non-vintage blends, this one a combination of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. A portion of the reserve wine is used again in the dosage after disgorgement. Given 24 months on the lees, it shows an impressive depth of texture and balanced richness, with lovely notes of creme caramel and brioche. It should age well over the next 5-8 years. Dosage is 8.5 grams per liter.

The new release of Scharffenberger’s non-vintage Brut Rosé is crafted from a cépages of fifty-five percent chardonnay and forty-five percent pinot noir, with five percent of the pinot being still red wine to produce the cuvée’s delicate salmon color. The wine’s nose is bright and complex, wafting from the glass in a mix of strawberries, quince, rye bread, a lovely base of soil, dried flowers and a lovely, delicate savory topnote. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied, focused and well-balanced, with frothy mousse, a good spine of acidity and fine balance on the long and complex finish. Good juice. 2025-2040.