Jen Pelka, an owner of the Riddler in the West Village, has long wanted to serve her own Champagne. She finally found a small grower-producer in France, and now, with her brother, Zach Pelka, she’s got a Champagne that’s exclusively hers. One requirement was that it had to be from a house run by women. Her brand is Une Femme and includes the Juliette, a premier cru brut, and soon be joined by the Callie, a rosé California sparkler. The Juliette is almost like a sparkling Chablis, floral and slightly herbaceous with sleek minerality and pearly carbonation, a wine to pour with seafood and fried chicken. It is sold retail and is served at her Riddler locations in New York and San Francisco.
Une Femme Juliette Champagne, $65, Parcelle, 212-258-0722, parcellewine.com, unefemmewines.com, theriddlerbar.com.
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