Light Sparkling Wines
Just because a sparkling wine isn’t made in a certain region in France doesn’t make it any less delicious. Australian sparkling wine has seen a huge leap in quality, popularity and quantity in recent years, with Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley, King Valley and Tasmania producing some of the best Australian sparkling wines.
And when it comes to what these home-grown sparkling wines have to offer, take your pick: Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Noir Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs, non-vintage or vintage – our tasting panel has sipped plenty of bubbly and have picked the best of the best for you.
Buy sparkling wine from our curated selection below, or if you’re looking for genuine Champagne, we have a range of le fancy bubbles, too.
- Bernard Remy Carte BlancheSpecial Price $65.00 Regular Price $75.00A stunningly complex Champagne. The nose offers mushroom and truffle, shortbread and stonefruits too. The palate offers all of the above and a meatiness from the Pinot Noir component. As the wine opens there is also nectarine and apple. Persistence of flavour and intensity are exceptional. Learn More
- Bird in Hand Sparkling Pinot Noir 2022$29.00Grown on the estate and sourced from quality growers, the grapes are and destemmed straight into the press to retain delicacy and aromatics and minimise colour transfer from the skins. The wine’s salmon pink colour is matched with a delicate strawberry aroma along with citrus blossom. The palate offers cherry & strawberry flavours and a creamy texture. The refined structure of the wine is highlighted by its subtle acidity and the elegance of very fine beading. Learn More
- Howard Vineyard Adelaide Hills Blanc de Blanc 2022$35.00Lifted citrus, white peach and crème brûlée on the nose lead through to green apple and grapefruit spread across the palate, only interrupted momentarily with the melting toasty mouthfeel. Learn More
- Howard Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Chardonnay 2022$30.00Super expressive strawberries, raspberries and cherry morph into citrus and stonefruit. The palate is creamy, the bead fine. To summarise, ‘Yum’! The Pinot Noir components comprise the superb and low yielding Burgundian clones of 777, 114 and 115. Both the Pinot and Chardy are planted at 470m above sea level. Learn More
- Leconfield Syn Sparkling Coonawarra RoséSpecial Price $20.00 Regular Price $22.00A slightly pink sparkling this one. It’s labelled rosé but to us seems much more like a traditional cool climate Chardy Pinot sparkling and a bloody good one at that. It has a very fine bead, aromas of stonefruit and red fruits along with a little brioche. Flavours follow suit and introduce cherries and a creamy aspect. This is delicious. Learn More
- Sidewood Sparkling NV$20.00Blended from 60% Pinot and 40% Chardonnay, bright aromas of strawberry, lemon citrus and brioche. The palate offers strawberry, stonefruits and cashew accentuated by a creamy mouthfeel. Good acidity gives this wine a mouthwatering aspect right through to its long finish. Learn More
- Tomich 'M' Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot NV$22.00This is the best release of this product we have seen to date. It’s 100% estate grown Adelaide Hills Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and is an excellent drink, with plenty of fresh ripe strawberries, stone fruits, citrus and other mouthwatering goodies. Learn More
- Tomich 'T' Sparkling NVSpecial Price $24.00 Regular Price $30.00Depth and freshness are keywords here, as this wine offers both clarity of fruit and oodles of flavour. Red apple and mushroom, minerality and excellent acidity. It is lively enough to work as an aperitif or with fresh oysters and has the power to work beautifully with more robust seafood dishes. Learn More
- Villa Fresco by Pizzini Frizzante NV$25.00A brilliantly drinkable sparkling made by Pizzini wines from King Valley Fruit. This is an exceptionally refreshing wine offering lemon sherbet, apples, powdered ginger and more. Works well as an aperitif, with antipasto, prosciutto pizza and seafood. We reckon you’ll definitely want a second glass. Learn More
- Villa Fresco by Pizzini Prosecco NV$30.00A beautiful Prosecco made by Pizzini wines from King Valley Glera, the same varietal used in the production of Italian Prosecco. This is an exceptionally refreshing wine offering lemon sherbet and lime zest, yeast, toastiness and a hint of jasmine. Complex for a Prosecco. Learn More
- Zonte's Footstep 'Bolle Felici' ProseccoSpecial Price $25.00 Regular Price $30.00A 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 Prosecco. Learn More