A fresh and delicate style, our Demi-Sec opens with aromas of fresh apples, pears, and peaches that continue on the palate. Flavors of honeysuckle and pineapple emerge on the well-balanced finish.
Happy Holidays everyone! Delighted to be a Lab Rat for this Gruet Sweet Jolie sparkling wine. Received it a day ahead, so left it in the fridge to chill for the next day.
Itâs a lovely green bottle with gold foil and descriptive back label. In the glass, the wine is a very pale straw color, almost clear. Notably fine effervescence - lots of tiny bubbles.
On the initial pop and pour, I thought I detected a bit of strawberry on the nose, it definitely smelled sweet and slightly yeasty. On the palate however, it wasnât overly sweet, it was medium to light bodied and just a little bit tart with a lingering finish.
We put it back in the fridge with a champagne stopper while we ran out to pick up dinner. On the second pour, I did pick up peach and floral notes on the nose.
We really enjoyed this sparkling wine â Iâm planning to grab six bottles at this price point. A terrific wine to serve with dessert or by itself. Thanks Alice and Casemates for the opportunity to be a Lab Rat again!
Hi there folk. Been awhile. Iâm still around. Just never set up desktop and donât like typing much on phone. But now itâs time.
Ya know, the only thing better than a bottle or wine in the âmailâ is getting a free bottle of wine. So when I got asked to rat for today, I said sure. Now those who might remember, my love is more exotic, ice wines, meads, Iâd love a good May Wine if such a thing existed anymore. So I donât know what to expect when I get asked to rat.
When UPS dropped it off yesterday, I opened it with trepidation. Fear even, that it would again be a cab, and I donât like cabs or any heavy red wine. Opened the box and saw âBrutâ and thougtht, well, itâs not red, but but, itâs fizzy. I shrugged and put it in the frig.
Took it out this evening and read the label. Smiled and thought, okay, you can do this. Then I realized that I had never opened a bottle of bubbly in my life, and went and googled how to open the bottle, yes really That was my TIL for today.
On pouring a glass it is a very very pale yellow and has a fruiting floral aroma and lots of fine bubbles.
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and took a sip and was very very pleasantly surprised that I actually like it, a lot. Itâs sweet, and sparkling and light and fruity and well, overall yummy. Very pleasant. Had two small flutes of it, but alas that is my limit and it being bubbly, all I would get out of the bottle as it will go flat. I would pleasantly have more. It would be awesome with brunch or made into mimosas or other of that sort of cocktail or after a meal with a nice dessert or as dessert. I think it would go awesome with a cheese board.
Good job!!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
NV Gruet Sweet Jolie Sparkling Wine - $10 = 6.67%
These specs also have to be wrong.
2% g/l acidity? Which is it? Given that itâs Demi sec, it should be 2%.
72 ppm acidity? 0.072 g/l acidity? That seems way too low.
Stop it! Youâre killing me! With an overflowing cellar, Iâm a sucker for sparkling wines, and even more of a knock over for slightly sweet wines, and a total patsy for slightly sweet sparkling wines.
I know. I know. Most folks eschew sweet wines as well as sparklers. And I enjoy a great Cab Sav with a lot of tannins right there with you. But owing perhaps to a deliberately limited diet, sweet wines are of great interest.
Iâm in, in spite of the fact that the budget is severely bent owing to the holiday season/end of the year expenses and excesss.
Flashback to December 2021 and the drunken cyclist (thedrunkencyclist.com) was blind tasting through 45 American sparklers and had this to say about todayâs offer:
NV Gruet Winery Demi-Sec âSweet Jolieâ, New Mexico: Retail $15. Varietal composition? âSweet Jolie.â No idea and nothing offered on the inter webs. Pale straw in the glass with a tart nose of citrus and tree fruit with a dash of yeastiness. A bit sweet on the palate, but nowhere near unctuous, with great fruit and plenty of verve. Very nice. (Once I learned that this was a demi-sec, I was shocked as this is far from âsweet.â) Very Good. 88 Points.
Drinking a Lambrusco Secco with our spicy nachos tonight. Brut is just too dry for me. This offer should hit the âsweetâ spot. And WD, thanks for the coupon from a prior purchase.
This is something that my wife and I will probably enjoy. Also, the 6-bottle penalty is fairly low, and using my Mystery Case coupon lowers the per-bottle price by $2.50!
/giphy glowing-frosted-medley
If there are any Casemates in the Twin Cities that are interested, Iâd be happy to take a few bottles just for the sake of trying a new/different Gruet.
NV Gruet Sweet Jolie Sparkling Wine
Tasting Notes
Winemaking
Specs
Whatâs Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale online, $228/case MSRP
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Jan 9 - Wednesday, Jan 11
NV Gruet Sweet Jolie Sparkling Wine
6 bottles for $74.99 $12.50/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $139.99 $11.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
Happy Holidays everyone! Delighted to be a Lab Rat for this Gruet Sweet Jolie sparkling wine. Received it a day ahead, so left it in the fridge to chill for the next day.
Itâs a lovely green bottle with gold foil and descriptive back label. In the glass, the wine is a very pale straw color, almost clear. Notably fine effervescence - lots of tiny bubbles.
On the initial pop and pour, I thought I detected a bit of strawberry on the nose, it definitely smelled sweet and slightly yeasty. On the palate however, it wasnât overly sweet, it was medium to light bodied and just a little bit tart with a lingering finish.
We put it back in the fridge with a champagne stopper while we ran out to pick up dinner. On the second pour, I did pick up peach and floral notes on the nose.
Our first food pairing was a simple crostini with blue cheese and honey â this worked pretty well. The blue cheese cut through the sweetness of the wine. For the second pairing, I thought Iâd try it with some Kung Pao Chicken â not so great because the fizziness was fighting the spiciness. The best pairing was dessert â we had a crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e and a slice of mixed berry pie â these perfectly complemented the wine since they matched the sweetness.
We really enjoyed this sparkling wine â Iâm planning to grab six bottles at this price point. A terrific wine to serve with dessert or by itself. Thanks Alice and Casemates for the opportunity to be a Lab Rat again!
Hi there folk. Been awhile. Iâm still around. Just never set up desktop and donât like typing much on phone. But now itâs time.
Ya know, the only thing better than a bottle or wine in the âmailâ is getting a free bottle of wine. So when I got asked to rat for today, I said sure. Now those who might remember, my love is more exotic, ice wines, meads, Iâd love a good May Wine if such a thing existed anymore. So I donât know what to expect when I get asked to rat.
When UPS dropped it off yesterday, I opened it with trepidation. Fear even, that it would again be a cab, and I donât like cabs or any heavy red wine. Opened the box and saw âBrutâ and thougtht, well, itâs not red, but but, itâs fizzy. I shrugged and put it in the frig.
Took it out this evening and read the label. Smiled and thought, okay, you can do this. Then I realized that I had never opened a bottle of bubbly in my life, and went and googled how to open the bottle, yes really That was my TIL for today.
On pouring a glass it is a very very pale yellow and has a fruiting floral aroma and lots of fine bubbles.
I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and took a sip and was very very pleasantly surprised that I actually like it, a lot. Itâs sweet, and sparkling and light and fruity and well, overall yummy. Very pleasant. Had two small flutes of it, but alas that is my limit and it being bubbly, all I would get out of the bottle as it will go flat. I would pleasantly have more. It would be awesome with brunch or made into mimosas or other of that sort of cocktail or after a meal with a nice dessert or as dessert. I think it would go awesome with a cheese board.
Good job!!
KRULL! A SKULL! BRETT HULL! AWESOME!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
NV Gruet Sweet Jolie Sparkling Wine - $10 = 6.67%
These specs also have to be wrong.
2% g/l acidity? Which is it? Given that itâs Demi sec, it should be 2%.
72 ppm acidity? 0.072 g/l acidity? That seems way too low.
Stop it! Youâre killing me! With an overflowing cellar, Iâm a sucker for sparkling wines, and even more of a knock over for slightly sweet wines, and a total patsy for slightly sweet sparkling wines.
I know. I know. Most folks eschew sweet wines as well as sparklers. And I enjoy a great Cab Sav with a lot of tannins right there with you. But owing perhaps to a deliberately limited diet, sweet wines are of great interest.
Iâm in, in spite of the fact that the budget is severely bent owing to the holiday season/end of the year expenses and excesss.
Gack!
Flashback to December 2021 and the drunken cyclist (thedrunkencyclist.com) was blind tasting through 45 American sparklers and had this to say about todayâs offer:
NV Gruet Winery Demi-Sec âSweet Jolieâ, New Mexico: Retail $15. Varietal composition? âSweet Jolie.â No idea and nothing offered on the inter webs. Pale straw in the glass with a tart nose of citrus and tree fruit with a dash of yeastiness. A bit sweet on the palate, but nowhere near unctuous, with great fruit and plenty of verve. Very nice. (Once I learned that this was a demi-sec, I was shocked as this is far from âsweet.â) Very Good. 88 Points.
fwiw
Drinking a Lambrusco Secco with our spicy nachos tonight. Brut is just too dry for me. This offer should hit the âsweetâ spot. And WD, thanks for the coupon from a prior purchase.
This is something that my wife and I will probably enjoy. Also, the 6-bottle penalty is fairly low, and using my Mystery Case coupon lowers the per-bottle price by $2.50!
/giphy glowing-frosted-medley
Gruet is an auto-buy for me. In for a case!
/giphy corny-ample-present
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If there are any Casemates in the Twin Cities that are interested, Iâd be happy to take a few bottles just for the sake of trying a new/different Gruet.
/giphy singing-shimmering-outing
I held off to the end but could hold no more!