Press.
We are grateful for the excitement and press surrounding our small sparkling project. Read more through the links below.
“California has a compelling new winery, with bubbles that evoke a brisk coastal breeze.”
Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle
“Atop a gently sloping hillside overlooking the small country town of Templeton, California... inside that barn lives Haliotide, one of the most exciting sparkling wine programs in the United States..”
R.H. Drexel, The Wine Independent
“A small brand, winemaker Nicole Bertotti Pope is crafting these ocean- and long tirage-influenced wines completely by hand—intriguing winemakers and wine lovers alike.”
Erin Kirschenmann, Wine Business Monthly
“Winemaker Nicole Bertotti Pope and Viticulturist Lucas Pope have quietly produced some of the most exciting sparkling wines in the United States… they use the méthode champenoise to produce focused, chiseled sparkling wines with intention.”
Matthew Luczy, The Wine Advocate
California’s Top Sparkling Wines
“California has experienced its own grower-producer revolution…with the rise of precise and thrilling single vineyard wines.”
Alder Yarrow, Jancis Robinson.com
“Haliotide Wines is a must follow for those of us who love sparkling wines and/or want to learn more about them. You will not find a family wine project that is more hands-on and quality driven than this one.”
Randy Smith, The Wine Write