Wine of the Week: Domaine Rolet Cremant du Jura 2007

For an excellent sparkling white wine, Domaine Rolet’s Crémant du Jura 2007 offers a dignified alternative to champagne.   With fine bubbles that rise slowly yet with persistence, this full-bodied wine is pleasant and delicate.  The nose is floral, offering white flowers and hawthorn.  Tart pear, citrus and apple with light minerality and creamy texture on the palate. The color is pretty, pale gold with green glints, and wine is made of 54% Chardonnay, 23% Savagnin, 23% Poulsard. This is an all-occasion wine and can be enjoyed as an aperitif, at the end of a meal or any time day or night.