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"Fermented with natural yeasts and bottled without the addition of sulfur, chëpìka’s low-alcohol sparklers perfectly align with the current state of the art." - Zachary Sussman - Punch Drink
American Sparkling Wines, Unfiltered
"These are really interesting wines that show the
potential of hybrids" - Jamie Goode, Wineanorak
New York Wines (14) Nathan Kendall, Chepika and
Hickory Hollow Finger Lakes
“Each year, the wines have gotten better and better. This one is the best I’ve tried yet, both fruity and stony, with a deliciously tart berry flavor" Eric Asimov, NY Times
Twelve Summer Sparkling Wines, Because Who Needs A Reason
"an intriguing pétillant naturel" - Eric Asimov, NYTimes
Cabernet Franc and the Finger Lakes: Made for Each Other
"this spritzy sparkler dates back pre-Champagne, making it the OG way to produce sparkling wine"
What Is PÉT-NAT Wine? - Vicki Denig, VinePair
"There’s a different kind of buzz—or rather, fizz—around American wine."
The New Sparkling Wines of the Northeast - Rémy Charest, WineEnthusiast
"An exciting, purposeful and strangely gastronomic wine which takes drinkers on a journey through the hinterlands of expectation. You may emerge affronted – but you may emerge wiser, too, with new ideas about what might constitute Finger Lakes beauty in wine." - Andrew Jefford, Decanter
Chepika, Pet Nat of Finger Lakes 2016