{"product_id":"2022-divergence-brut-chardonnay-93pts","title":"2022 Divergence Brut Chardonnay 🔥 93pts","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of the big wine competitions in Canada gave this wine a bronze medal and 88 points, and I strongly disagree with that result. This is a spectacular wine that I gave 93 points to, and it’s a brilliant traditional method sparkling wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTexture is one of the best features of this sparkling, and it helps that the base Chardonnay was fermented in oak barrels. I love that winemaker Jeff Moote named this wine a Chardonnay Brut, which is unusual, but speaks to the typicity of this wine. When I got my nose in this glass for the first time, it was so clearly Chardonnay, which is not always so evident with sparkling wine. The bubbles are soft and medium sized, which increases the feeling of softness in your mouth. The residual sugar is fairly low, but the natural sweetness of the grapes are absolutely at the perfect level, which makes this bubbly not austere, but very approachable. Think peach, yellow apple, and fresh baked croissant, with a nice salty mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt’s complex, and extremely appealing. As a Chardonnay fanatic, I’m more than impressed with the result. Well done Jeff and team! (Carl Boucher, October 7, 2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93pts Carl’s Wine Club\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003eKennedy-House Vineyard, ON Niagara Peninsula, Creek Shores VQA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h4 inline-richtext\"\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings: \u003c\/strong\u003ebutter-poached lobster, fried chicken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink now until 2032\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divergence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54209715175717,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1984\/6693\/files\/2022-divergence-brut-chardonnay-93pts.png?v=1792791321","url":"https:\/\/carlswineclub.com\/fr\/products\/2022-divergence-brut-chardonnay-93pts","provider":"Carl's Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}