Carboniste 'Octopus' Sparkling Albariño Extra Brut, Gomes Vineyard, California 2023

Carboniste is redefining New World sparkling wine with a modern, energetic approach to méthode traditionnelle. Founded by winemakers Dan and Jacqueline Person, the label focuses on freshness, innovation, and transparency—crafting sparkling wines that highlight varietal character over autolytic weight. 'Octopus' is their vibrant, bottle-fermented Albariño, a coastal-inspired wine that captures the salty-sunny brightness of California's coastlines in every bubble. WINEMAKER: Jacqueline & Dan Person FARMING: Sustainable with Organic practices VARIETY: Albariño VINEYARD: The Albariño grapes are sourced from the Gomes Vineyard, located on Andrus Island in the Sacramento Delta. The Gomes family, with Portuguese heritage, has been farming this land since the 1800s. The vineyard features deep, rich soils nourished by the Sacramento River and is dry-farmed without cultivation. It is currently transitioning to organic certification. VINIFICATION: After whole-cluste