Canned Wines for Summertime Sipping

Explore this rapidly growing category of wine with this latest review from Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Rose, and many more coming from California, Oregon, Australia, and more.

Archer Roose wines have attracted the public’s attention in aluminum bottles with their exceptional quality.

The advantages of canned wine (and shortcomings) have been well documented throughout the past few years. From a practical standpoint, it’s impossible to beat the lightweight and compact size, which is perfect for camping and picnics. For those concerned about the environment, making recycling, transporting, and recycling containers is much more productive than glass. Despite these and other advantages, however, the stigma of poor quality still prevails in the category. While canned wine won’t include premium wines like blue-chip Cabernet Sauvignons or Champagnes, they provide top quality and value at affordable prices.

Furthermore, canning wine is making a splash by focusing on younger wine drinkers who are younger. With the removal of the sheen and prices of expensive wine bottles, wine producers can create distinct versions with fun labels and employ a creative marketing strategy. In essence, canned wines are reducing the traditionality of wine. In this week’s issue, we’ve collected an impressive baker’s dozen wines that recently entered our tasting room. They represent small and large producers across California, Oregon, Chile, Australia, and Austria.

Established in 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden, Djuce was launched in the U.S. earlier this year in partnership with European brands such as Domaines Dominique Piron in France. Domaines Dominique Piron and Austria’s Meinklang, the company, creates sustainable, organically grown in a sustainable manner and authentic organic wines with labels designed by artists from all over the globe. Meinklang’s Rosa is a lively red-fruited rose bottled in pressurized tanks, giving the wine slight effervescence. Maker is based in Cali’s Bay Area and has had similar strategies since its inception in 2019 by collaborating alongside nearby wineries (the wine in the Maker’s cans is identical to those you get in bottles from these producers). The result is a lively Zinfandel made by Paso Robles’ Dusi Family and a smoky Pinot Noir made by Anderson Valley’s Handley Cellars.

Australia’s Small Things is another brand launching on the market in this year’s U.S. this year. The wines are made of sustainable-grown grapes harvested using traditional methods without fining or filtration. The winemaker uses grapes from all over Western Australia, and its Frankland River Shiraz is a smoky, tangy wine with cherry cola, pomegranate pepper, and red licorice notes. You can also try Small Things’ Margaret River Chardonnay. It’s also fresh and has flavors of lemon curd, pineapple, and apple.

Smaller wineries have found an opportunity in the market for canned wine and stand out for the quality of their products. An excellent example is the city-based Bay Area winery Broc Cellars at the top of this week’s list. The company’s “Love” label wines are created from lesser-known varieties and are available in cans and bottles for reasonable price points. For example, Love White blends Picpoul de Pinet, Clairette, Orange Muscat, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Chardonnay to produce a fragrant and fragrant display of apples, jasmine, and honeysuckle. Many other wineries are also taking part in the discussion, such as Sonoma-Cutrer, which is among California’s Chardonnay pioneers. This year, it introduced its very first canned Chardonnay, a blend of fresh lemon and spiced pear notes.

BROC CELLARS

Review by WS: Fragrant and floral with honeysuckle and jasmine notes, fresh Honeycrisp Apple flavors, lemon sherbet, pear, and white pepper additions. There is a hint of crunchy sea salt in the mellow final. Sold as a 355ml can for $10. Picpoul de Pinet, Clairette, Orange Muscat, Marsanne, Roussanne and Chardonnay. Drink now. 800 cases of it. From California.

COMPANION WINE CO.

Review of WS: Pretty pink in hue, with a smoky and seamless body that gives flavors of pear, melon, and apple. It also has fresh citrus zest and tangerine in the end. Sold as a 355ml can for $12. Drink today. Five hundred fifteen cases were produced from California.

Vibrant and snappy, It has fresh cherries and toasty spice notes that end with a new, tangy note. Sold as a 250ml can for $13. Drink it now until 2029—eight hundred twenty-nine cases were produced from California.

MEINKLANG

review of WS: Zippy and slightly sparkling, this has a vital mineral energy reminiscent of strawberry and raspberry flavors. A refreshing, somewhat chalky rose. Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent. Sold as a 250ml can for $10. Drink today. Eight hundred thirty cases made, 160 cases imported. From Austria.

QUADY NORTH

W review: Zesty and vibrant with fresh cranberry and cherry flavors. It is sold as a 4-pack of 250ml bottles for $33. Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. Drink now—one thousand thirteen cases of wine made in Oregon.

SMALL THINGS

Review by WS: Juicy, with the tangy cranberry, pomegranate, and cherry cola flavors on an unpolished frame, showing some of the flavors of clove, pepper, and red licorice at the end of the glass when the tannins get firmer. Sold as a 250ml can for $10. Drink today. One thousand two hundred cases made, 400 cases imported from Australia.

ARCHER ROOSE

Review of WS: This crisp, refreshing white is a delight with a delightful sub-current of sage and pineapple with a mineral-yet-crunch base with peach and citrus flavors. Available in a four-pack of 250ml bottles for $19. Drink now. Twenty-one thousand three hundred thirty-three cases made, 21,333 cases imported from Chile.

MAKER

Review by WS: Juicy and direct, Boysenberry and plum compote complemented by a hint of licorice in the toasty final. There’s more energy than finesse, but it offers an excellent fruit flavor. Sold as a 250ml can for $11. Drink now. Seven hundred twenty-two cases were produced from California.

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