Sparkling Wine & Champagne

Independent English Wine Awards - Silver Medal

A new biodynamic sparkling wine for us, from England!

This Laverstoke Farm 2015 Brut was made in the traditional Champagne method, with extensive lees ageing for four years. It is also made from the traditional Champagne grapes of course, in this case dominated by Pinot Noir which is how I personally prefer my vintage Champagnes.

It is excellent, easily as good as any vintage Champagne at this price point, Really fine mousse, big biscuity flavours, toasty with a long finish.

It's also very natural being biodymically certified by Demeter, with the benefit of organic and biodynamic farming. As it's a sparkling wine the naturally produced CO2 acts an antioxidant so it is very low sulphite too.

I strongly urge you to give ait a try and support our domestic wine industry!

A fantastic Spumante Rosato (used to be called Prosecco Rosato but they changed the rules so Prosecco is only white wine now) from Santa Margherita.

Very pale, with a fine persistent mousse. Lovely flavours and a gentle acidity with a long finish.

A worthy replacement for their limited edition "52" Spumante Rosato.

Santa Margherita Prosecco "P" D.O.C. is an excellent prosecco from one of the region's finest producers. A fine mousse, full of fruit with balanced acidity and a crisp dry finish. This is good quality wine at a great price.

I believe we are the only stockist of this wine in the UK.

Franciacorta Riserva Ca del Bosco Anamaria Clementi 2008 Vintage Collection.

The same exceptional care as with their other top Franciacortas. This wine was aged sur lies for nine years! Exceptional.

Franciacorta Ca del Bosco Dosage Zero 2013 Vintage Collection.

This is a blend of 65% Chardonnay, 13% Pinot Bianco and 22% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) from a selection of 25 small vineyards all owned by Ca del Bosco. The vines are all low yielding, harvested by hand with individual bunches selected for this wine. After a unique washing procedure the grapes are vinified and matured in small oak casks for five months, The wine is then blended and aged on the lees for 48 months. There is then a special disgorgement process in an oxygen free zone, which means Ca Del Bosco don't need to add sulphites at this stage so it is a low sulphite wine. As the name suggests there is no "dosage", the process of adding a little sugar, so this wine is bone dry.

Gambero Rosso - Due Bicchieri

Please note this is genuine UK tax paid stock unlike many other internet retailers  

Ca del Bosco Franciacorta Prestige Cuvee Brut is a spectacular sparkling wine, one of Italy's best, and in my opinion far better than many Champagnes double the price!

Santa Margherita 52 Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. is the top Prosecco from this excellent winery, from the premier region of Valdobbiadene. Whilst called " Extra Dry" it is fruity and almost sweet on the palate with a bone dry finish. It is delicious!

Gilbert & Gaillard Wine Guide - Gold Medal

Linard Gontier Brut Champagne is a fantastic Champagne at a cracking price. Way better than the vast majority of branded Champagnes at twice the price!

Domaine Mayrac Cremant de Limoux is a superb organic sparkling wine, more in the style of Champagne being rich and biscuity, rather than the fruitier, greener Prosecco style - if you want that style opt for their Blanquette instead.

Domaine Mayrac Blanquette de Limoux Demi Sec is a delicious organic sparkling wine, very low in sulphites in the sweeter "demi sec" style.

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Domaine Mayrac Blanquette de Limoux Brut is a superb sulphite free, organic dry sparkling wine.

James Suckling 92 Points

Franciacorta Ca del Bosco Prestige Cuvee Brut Rose is a stunning sparkling rose wine with extremely limited availability. Ca del Bosco make quite a bit of their excellent white Franciacorta Cuvee Prestige Brut, and it is a beautiful wine. But for this Rose version production is much more limited.

Ca del Bosco is part of the Santa Margherita Group of wineries, all of whom produce high quality wines. The Ca del Bosco still wines are very highly rated and highly sought after, but it is their excelent Franciacorta that they are best known for. Indeed they have helped establish the reputation of Franciacorta as the best region for sparkling wines in Italy - referred to by some as "Italian Champagne".