Sparkling Wine

Fresh and dry with a persistent with foam. Soft and approachable with red berry charaters on the nose and palate.

Fresh and dry with a persistent with foam. Soft and approachable with red berry charaters on the nose and palate.

Here we have Bibo Runge's fantastic Sekt blended with a splash of red wine to create this delicious, red-rose stained sparkler. We have no idea what it's blended with. After tasting it, every suggestion we came up with was greated by a shake of the head and an enigmatic smile from Markus Bonsels of Bibo Runge. Apparently it's a closely guarded trade secret. All we know is that the perfectly judged "splash" brings just the right amount our sweet, red summer fruits to the party without masking the quality of the Sekt it's based on.

Something very different to the mass produced Sekt which makes up the bulk of production. Instead of the cheap and cheerful, Liebfraumilch in a SodaStream®, tank method fizz you see at the bottom end of the market this is something sophisticated, complex and deeply delicious.

This is methode traditionelle Rheingau Riesling, barrel fermented and with three years on the lees, making it a pretty rare beast. It's a wine with fantastic depth of flavour. It has all the elegance and complexity you would expect from big-name Champagnes, but the use of Riesling rather than the traditional French varities has left it with a character all of its own

Semi-Sparkling cuvée Prosecco based wine, re-fermented in the bottle and aged on the lees for at least three months.

It’s the ambassador of local tradition, as first Prosecco bubbles appeared during the fifties, before sparkling came into fame in the following decades.

The wine’s aroma has hints of bread yeast, light citrus fruit and honey; the mouth is fresh, clean by firm acidity, with a mineral, lime and almond texture.

A profusion of sweet ripe fruit with pineapple and golden apple to the fore, as well as an appealing ‘grapiness’. Touches of rosewater and honey and a delicate spiciness add character and interest. Fresh and fragrant on the palate with the fine bubbles lending a creamy texture.

Tenuta Olim Bauda

Citrus and gently floral aromas lead to a very fresh and zippy palate with crisp green apple and lightly honeyed characters. A refreshing and approachable style of fizz - yet with texture and depth underlying the bright fruit.

A classic dry sparkling wine with elegance and poise. The colour is pale straw with a steady stream of minute bubbles. It has enticing aromas of freshly baked brioche, honeyed oats, biscuit and nougat. On the palate it has a creamy mousse with ripe quince, baked apple and a hint of pear frangipane. There is a seamless integration of yeasty complexity plus balance and freshness. The finish is crisp, dry and very moreish.

A deliciously light and fruity Prosecco with hints of apple and peach on the nose and a fresh, softly sparkling palate with characters of soft ripe stone fruits.

A deliciously light and fruity Prosecco with hints of apple and peach on the nose and a fresh, softly sparkling palate with characters of soft ripe stone fruits.

Manually harvested, the grapes are then pressed in a pneumatic press and then transferred to refrigerated vats overnight to allow the sediment to settle. The fermentation starts naturally in the vat and is allowed to continue until the alcohol reaches about 6% . After a light filtration, the wine is bottled and the fermentation goes on, generating the C02 that forms the bubbles until the yeasts are actually killed by the pressure in the bottle (4 bars).

The bottles are then disgorged to remove yeast.

Nice pink color, subtle red fruit aromas. Nice attack, with a slight foam and bubbles. Its sweetness and its delicate aromas make it the perfect aperitif or dessert wine.

Manoir du Carra

We'll bet that up until now you hadn't realised that you were searching for the perfect vinous match for mince pies. Well fret no longer, here is the answer to one of life's big conundrums...

This Touraine Rouge Demi-Sec is bottle fermented (with 18mths on the lees) produced from 85% Gamay 15% Pinot Noir; the dosage at 22gm/l serves only to add roundness to the delicious red fruit, as it finishes dry.

Paris-Simoneau

Fresh and elegant with white flower and citrus notes. The palate is complex with brioche and more citrus characters giving a lovely weight and texture. The mousse is fine and persistent.

Azienda Agricola Ferghettina

A lively rosé fizz with delicate aromas of red berries and a palate of lush, summer fruits with some yeasty complexity.

A very dry Cava with fresh peach and citrus aromas along with notes of flowers, pastries, yeast and honey.

One of Spain's Top Cava houses produces this wine, as an elite line in their range. Gracious traditional method sparkling wine, produced here from Chardonnay, Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada. Ripe apples, soft fruit and velvety softness, always welcome with a celebration.

Sweet and gently sparkling with delicate aromas of honey, flowers and fresh grapes. On the palate the wine reveals further aromatic apricot, stone fruit, grape notes and a soft mousse. Delightful refreshing acidity on the finish to balance the sweetness.

1086 wines are characterised by their balance; acidity, length and texture are all beautifully judged and combine seamlessly upon the palate.

The first ever Prestige Cuvee made in England, 1086 represents the pinnacle of our winemaking. Our 2010 vintage has a rich and generous fruit character alongside a savoury and caramelised flavour (the result of almost a decade of ageing). Its texture and richness allow for pairing with some of the most decadent and complex ingredients which highlight the wine’s exquisite character.

Nyetimber

Lovely pale gold and gentle, fine bubbles. Toasty, spicy and complex aromas showing wonderful development after more than three years on lees in our cellar. The palate supports these complex aromas with honey, almond, passtry and baked apple flavours. Very fine and elegant with great comination of intensity, delicacy and length.

Light golden hues and a slight silver undertone illuminate this delicately effervescent wine. Aromas of pure lemon, mineral and honey tones and a hint of tangerine fill the nose. The palate has a lively sweet lemon start set off by a crisp acidity and a very clean, pure structure. The finish is minerally and citrus filled.

This Cava packs an exciting mouthful of raspberry fruit with a fresh feel and a pleasant kick of tannins on the finish.

Citrus and gently floral aromas lead to a very fresh and zippy palate with crisp green apple and lightly honeyed characters. A refreshing and approachable style of fizz - yet with texture and depth underlying the bright fruit.

A Chardonnay based sparkler form the Jura area of North-East France. Bottled fermented as in Champagne with rich floral notes and a fine mousse.

A lively crisp and fragrant prosecco with a fruity nose and palate expressing notes of apples, apricots and citrus fruit.

A lively crisp and fragrant prosecco with a fruity nose and palate expressing notes of apples, apricots and citrus fruit.

The classic cuvée from Zucchetto estate vineyards, in Valdobbiadene County hills. It’s probably the most versatile Prosecco sparkling, due to its well-balanced sugar residue.

Aromas of wisteria and lily blossoms merge into peach and apple hints; the mouth is creamy, butter and toasted nuts are present in this luxurious blend, notes of lively spice and aromatic herbs add to the complexity.

Zucchetto Estate Vineyards

A frizzante style prosecco that is soft and fruity with charming, gently mouth-filling bubbles and packed with apple and citrus fruits.

From the heart of historical Prosecco, Follo or Fol as locals call this picturesque little town, here's a severe selection of 100% Prosecco grapes. This elegant extra brut is characterised by inviting aromas of citrus fruit, especially tangerine and grapefruit with a note of rustic mint. The mouth is wide and creamy. Full of fresh fruits with a firm acidity that provides a crisp, lingering finish of lime, mineral and almond.

Zucchetto