Sparkling White
We’ve seen a massive rise in the quality of sparkling whites in Australia – particularly, to our tastes, in the Adelaide Hills and Pyrenees… and we love it in all the shapes and forms it comes in… Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Noir Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs, non-vintage or vintage – if its got bubbles in it, we’ll have a look at it. If it’s any good, it’s listed below…
Bird in Hand Sparkling 2018
It’s an unusual wine this one with enough fruit and sweetness to keep the occasional wine drinker happy and enough quality fruit to shift curmudgeonly wine snob from miffed to mollified. Pleasures best by itself but suspect it would be all over the turkey if given a...
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Blue Pyrenees Midnight Cuvée 2015
Complex and delicate, offering baked apple pie, almond nougat aromas and flavours. There’s a lovely creaminess on the pallet too leading to a dry cleansing...
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Blue Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2013
Brioche and freshly baked bread on the nose here, along with nougat, citrus, apples and yeasty goodness. The bead is fine and the palate fresh and lively with plenty of citrus, more yeast and some red and green apple on the go...
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Curtis Family Vineyards Blanc de Blancs NV
There is plenty of oyster shell and lemon pith on the nose here with a bit of melan and grapefruit on the palate with a bit of lively acidity. Very dry example of a Sparkling made from 100%...
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Howard Vineyard Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2018
Exceptional value for money here in this Pinot Chardonnay from Howard in the Adelaide Hills. Strawberry, cherries and florals lead to bready aromas. There’s good depth of fruit and just a hint of sweetness...
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Leconfield Syn Cuvee Blanc NV
A remarkably fresh sparkling wine with a lively, creamy, mousse and a full, supple body. (And yes, much better looking than Abbott in Speedos.) Enjoy it now in all its youthful glory as an aperitif, or with a bit of caviar and cream cheese. Syn(ful)...
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Lino Ramble 'Ring ‘O Rosie Pet Nat' Fiano 2018
Pet Nat is short for Petillant Naturel – the method used to make this beast of a sparkling wine. In essence, the wine is bottled before fermentation has finished… as the fermentation finishes inside the bottle carbonation occurs. As a general rule, the result is a bit less effervescent than traditional sparkling, more effusive in terms of aroma. This one is bottled unfined, unfiltered and...
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The Lane Lois Sparkling Brut Rose NV
Elegance and class here, with strawberries, red apple, nuttiness and creaminess and pomegranate playing together beautifully. It's quite complex, thanks to some ageing on lees and partial maturation in old oak. Adelaide Hills sparkling wines have established a strong footing in the market and The Lane delivers all the class you'd...
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The Lane Lois Sparkling NV
Elegant and gentle sweetness gracing flavours of passionfruit, crisp green apple and dry lychee. Dew falling onto an orchard, mist and fog hiding amongst vines. Adelaide Hills sparkling wines have established a strong footing in the market and The Lane delivers all the class you’d expect. Figs and mascarpone, a soft Dauphinoise or freshly shucked oysters are great contenders for this welcoming...
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Zonte's Footstep Bolle Felici Prosecco
A beautifully zingy, crisp apply number. This is refreshing and at 11% relatively low in alcohol. Quite dry too and with good acidity giving it length. Importantly it is made from the Glera grapes grown on the Fleurieu Peninsula, the traditional grape of Italian...
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