Hammerling Wines "Sunflower Sutra" Extra Brut Sparkling Wine, California 2023
Josh Hammerling started out in cellars, vineyards and tasting rooms in Washington State in 2014, and countless low-intervention experiments in friends' garages turned into a fascination with sparkling wine. Now with his own tasting room in Berkeley (and coverage in the New York Times, SF Chronicle and Punch), this is his flagship sparkler from top California vineyards.
Tasting Notes
"Oyster shell, preserved lemon, Honeycrisp apple and golden raspberry, with fine bubbles and a dry, saline finish." — Harvest Wine Shop
Details
Variety: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier
Region: California
Vineyard: Escolle Vineyard (Santa Lucia Highlands), Massa and Fox Creek vineyards (Carmel Valley), Yount Mill Vineyard (Napa Valley)
Farming Practice: Mix of sustainable and organic vineyards
Winemaking: Whole-cluster pressed; wild-yeast fermentation in stainless steel and neutral French oak; 20% reserve wine; second fermentation in bottle; 16 months on the lees; hand-disgorged
Style/Dosage: Extra Brut (4 g/L)
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.0%
Serving Suggestion: Serve well chilled with oysters, fried chicken or sushi
Must be 21+ to order wine. Please allow 1–3 business days for wine to ship.
About Hammerling Wines
Hammerling Wines was founded in 2018. The goal of the project is to explore cool-climate California vineyards along the coast through the lens of low-intervention sparkling wine.
Our winemaker and founder, Josh Hammerling, started working in cellars, vineyards and tasting rooms in Washington State in 2014. Many low-intervention experiments in friends’ garages led to a fascination with classic and experimental expressions of sparkling wine. In 2017 he moved to Berkeley to work for Broc Cellars and Donkey and Goat while he got his project off the ground. He settled on Berkeley for his winery to take advantage of its proximity to the Central Coast to the south and Mendocino to the north. It’s the ideal location for sourcing fruit from distinctive, responsibly farmed vineyards.
