No Shortage Of Sparkle 2023
All that sparkles is not Champagne!
We are celebrating the spring racing season with a selection of brilliant bubbles from all over the world. Cava, Prosecco, traditional method, cremant, and everything in between. There is so much good bubbles around we wanted to showcase the diversity and quality of this wonderful category. While Champagne may be king there is plenty to love about the world of sparkling wine.
It's an exciting line-up of 'other' bubbles and there is plenty there to give Champagne a run for its money without breaking the bank. The local game is stronger than ever before while stalwart players in Italy are certainly strutting their stuff. Outside of that, the world of cremant just keeps getting better and better and offers some of the best value/quality ratios going around.
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Fio 'Piu Piu' Riesling Pet Nat NV 750ml100% Riesling using native yeast fermentation 50% in stainless, 50% in a mix of Fuder and Doppelfuder from the 1940s & 1960s. A pét nat made from Riesling, but from multiple vintages. Wines are stored in the coldest part of the cellars then blended as needed and moved to warmer areas to encourage secondary fermentation.
RieslingGermany$60.00 As low as $54.00 -
Vallformosa MVSA Brut NVThe 'MVSA' is made from the tradition Cava varieties Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada at the respective ratio's of 35:30:35%, the wine has seen 24 months of lees ageing and bears 9.5 g/l of residual sugar, but has the acidity to clean up the tail; it is a stylish and satisfying wine of great value. It is pale in colour with plenty of bubbles showing aromas of apples and pears, toasty bread and white flowers balancing the right amount of bubbles and acid. There is pure apple on the palate with minerals and lemon sherbet on the finish; it is a very cooling and refreshing summer drink. PWS
NVSparkling WineSpain372$34.00 As low as $30.60 -
Daosa Natural Reserve NV...Vibrant, lively, lemon and ginger with green apple characters. Has this slightly wild sourness in the mix, lots of sea spray and salty minerality, a very refreshing zesty expression with a compelling edginess that sits outside traditional sparkling wine styles. I really like this. MIKE BENNIE, The Wine Front
Méthode traditionnelle, 72/28% pinot noir/chardonnay. Fourth release, with a low dosage (7g/L), disgorged in June, 2021. Complex floral and citrus aromas introduce this charmer with pastry and yeasty notes in support. With input from reserve wines – 2017 and ' 18 reserve chardonnay and pinot noir, aged in old barrels – the palate delves into mandarin, cumquat, nougat and toast, in harmony with a surge in tangy acidity. Great balance and length on display. JENI PORT, James HallidayNVSparkling WineAustralia456$54.00 As low as $48.60 -
Bellenda Sei Uno Prosecco Metodo Classico DOCGA more serious Prosecco with peaches, grapefruit, chopped apples and wet stones on the nose. It’s focused, dry and bright with a refined mineral edge. Lively bubbles. Drink now. JAMES SUCKLING2020GleraItaly499$55.00 As low as $49.50 -
La Dama Bollicella Rosato Pet Nat 2020A gentle fine bead cuts the cassis and cranberry fruit that underlies a subtle chalky and delicate spice lift. Fine and breezy in style it still packs in plenty of flavour. Crisp and vivacious. Lovely poise and precision too but never straying away from its easy-going nature and trying to be something its not. What every pet-nat should be.2020Corvina, Molinara, RodinellaItaly499$39.00 As low as $35.10 -
I Clivi Ribolla Gialla Brut Nature NVMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2020FriulanoItaly457$45.00 As low as $40.50 -
Biondelli Metodo Classico Franciacorta NVStraw yellow. Breadcrumb, walnut and yellow fruit on the nose. Really fresh palate with cracking lemony acidity and fine bubble. Just a tiny bit bitter but adds contrast and tension. WALTER SPELLING, Jancis Robinson2018Sparkling WineItaly390$92.00 As low as $82.80