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Cuvée 89 By Gruet
NV Brut Sparkling Wine, American

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Category: Brut

Date Tasted: 11/12/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12% RS: 10.4%

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86 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$16

Cuvée 89 By Gruet
NV Brut Sparkling Wine, American

Pair this wine with:

Category: Brut

Date Tasted: 11/12/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12% RS: 10.4%

Golden straw color. Aromas and flavors of apple juice and red apple skins, brie on water crackers, vanilla marzipan, and white flowers with a velvety, crisp, effervescent, dryish medium body and an interesting, medium-length finish that exhibits impressions of almost ripe bartlett pear and candied lime zest. A nice orchard fruit-forward sparkling wine to suit any occasion.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Juicy & Smooth
	Aroma:	apple juice and red apple skins, brie on water crackers, vanilla marzipan, and white flowers
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with impressions of almost ripe bartlett pear and candied lime zest
	Sweetness:	Dryish
	Enjoy:	Now on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
	Bottom Line:	A nice orchard fruit-forward sparkling wine to suit any occasion.

The Producer

Precept Wine

1910 Fairview Ave East, Ste 400

Seattle, WA 98102

USA

1 206-267-5252

www.preceptbrands.com

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Brut

Serve in a Champagne Flute

About

Brut

Brut is a term that defines dryness levels in sparkling wines; it is most famously used for Champagne, but it is a common term used around the world for most sparkers.

While Brut means "dry" for all intents and purposes, it can actually be off-dry or even lightly sweet. The definition of Brut for Champagne is between 0-12 grams of residual sugar, so Brut actually describes a range of sensations.

No matter how dry a Brut sparkling wine actually is in technical terms, it is generally dry enough to serve at the dinner table with most foods.