J. Schram
Brut Rosé, North Coast
This sparkling wine is the result of a singular focus to produce a California sparkling rosé comparable with the finest made anywhere in the world. This wine is blended from the vintage’s best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wine lots from Schramsberg’s collection of 115 cool-climate partner vineyard sites in Carneros, Anderson Valley, Sonoma Coast, and Marin. Following secondary fermentation in the bottle, this wine was aged on its yeast lees for seven years in Schramsberg’s historic caves. It was then hand-riddled and finished with a select brut dosage. It is the companion to Schramsberg’s J. Schram Blancs and J. Schram Noirs, considered
by many to be the ultimate expression of artisan American sparkling wine.
The vineyards are in Napa at Wilkinson vineyards; Marin at Stevens vineyards; and in Sonoma at Piedra Libre, Nobles, Dutton, Horseshoe Bend, and Keefer vineyards. 50% Sonoma, 26% Napa, 18% Marin, 6% Mendocino.
- Region
- California: North Coast
- Appellation
- North Coast
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- Aging
- 7 years on its lees prior to disgorgement.
- Alcohol
- 12.62%
Opening aromas of grapefruit zest, baked peach, orange, and apricot, are balanced with notes of candied cherry, raspberry, and baking spice. On the full and juicy palate, dense layers of orange zest and bright cherry intermingle with flavors of apple crumble and dense red berry. Finishing with a creamy and coating palate, this wine is truly a celebration for the senses.
James Suckling
94 Points
2017
"Copper-salmon in appearance. Aromas of peaches, lemon confit, grapefruit peel, burnt oranges and salted nuts. The palate is textural and rounded, showing a hint of red-fruit sweetness carried by a finely beaded mousse and bright acidity. Lovely density with a complex flavor profile. Drink or hold."
— Ryan Montgomery, 2026
