Description
Six sparkling beauties to pop and add sparkle and finesse to any seasonal gathering. These are superb – perfect for Christmas – and offer exceptional value from France and Australia saving you $54.
Winner of two Golds and a Trophy, this popular vintage French bubbly is made in exactly the same way as vintage Champagne, and similarly rich in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Laurent Mingaud, original winemaker behind this fizz, is back in charge working his magic beneath the cool hills of Limoux.
Monks here in Saint Hilaire are said to have mastered sparkling wine methods in 1531 – over a century before Champagne’s Dom Pérignon declared he was “drinking the stars”. Remarkably, nearly half the wine is oak fermented, a rare and expensive technique used in $450-a-bottle Krug! Rich, biscuity, with ripe peach and creamy citrus zest, it’s a genuine alternative to pricey Champagne.
Laurent also crafts the sought-after, Gold medal Roche rosé. An elegant pink that owes its salmon hue, like the finest pink Champagnes, to gently pressed Pinot Noir. It’s a distinguished and enchanting fizz that brims with classic, strawberry-scented finesse – lovely with smoked salmon.
Howard Vineyard’s Gold, 95pt perfect celebration fizz, with ripest Pinot and Chardonnay from the Beautiful Valley and Charleston vineyards, is “an elegant Adelaide Hills sparkling wine combining vibrant citrus and orchard fruit with fine bubbles, creamy texture and refreshing acidity” (Vino Masters).
A superb alternative to pink Champagne, at a much more affordable price. It's made in the perfect cool climate of Limoux, in the same exacting manner as vintage Champagne. A fine, distinguished fizz, brimming with classic, strawberry-scented finesse.
Howard Vineyard's cool-climate wines are really making a splash, and this vintage, Gold-winning, 95pt sparkling – made with premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from their Beautiful Valley and Charleston vineyards – is an ideal palate-pleasing delight.
Best-loved French vintage fizz made using the same painstaking process as Grande Marque Champagne, (a portion even oaked like Krug). It delivers toasty richness and exceptional value – the smartest way to pop a cork and add a sparkle.
