Sparkling Wine News
La Pamelita and a lady on a mission!
Cataluña’s Lloban winery combines tradition and innovation… I haven’t met Pamela Geddes (yet) but I feel I know her. It seems to me that there are certain winemakers who have a signature wine, much like a chef will have his/her signature dish. One becomes familiar with the style of the ‘signature’ and therefore, by some…
Nino Franco Cartizze
100% Glera (traditionally called Prosecco) from the place called Cartizze. Tasting Notes: Scents of William pear, apricot and rose petals. Vinous, round and pleasant flavor accompanied by subtle and creamy bubbles. Very fine, pronounced, aromatic and perfumed, with tropical fruit flavours. Food Pairing: Traditionally paired with Panettone, Colomba, cakes and fruit tarts. Also good with…
Bodegas Colet top class sparkling wine from DO Penedés
It’s time for some fresh, invigorating Spanish Sparkling Wine – notice, I don’t say Cava, because it’s not Cava, but it’s top class fizz, I can assure you! It is from Cataluña, but it’s DO Penedés (or Clàssic Penedés, to give this sparkling wine its correct name) not DO Cava. I’m extremely impressed and recommend…
Nino Franco Brut
BRUT 100% Glera (traditionally called Prosecco), exclusively from high and medium hillside vineyards of the classical production area. Colour: Pale straw-coloured, bright Tasting Notes: Hints of flowers, apple, pear and citrus fruits also in the mouth. Flavorful and freshness. Fine and persistent bubbles. Very creamy. Food Pairing: Great as a refreshing aperitif. Well paired with…
Bodegas Coto-Redondo and their rare sparkling wine!
Almost as far away as it’s possible to be from DO Cava, and yet still remain in Spain, in the far north west, Galicia, the Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas, famed for their wonderful aromatic white wines made with the noble Albariño variety, decided to welcome Sparkling Wines into their portfolio of wines that can…
Jeanjean & Ormarine Piquepoul Extra Brut
Jeanjean & Ormarine (J&O) are proud to introduce you to a new and different sparkling wine, our J&O Piquepoul extra brut. This sparkling wine, 100% made out of the piquepoul grape, is made following the traditional method, such as the great sparkling wines. The style is light and fresh, and this is a sparkler that…
J&O Piquepoul – Try the new sparkling experience…
The sparkling wines world is quite large and led by big sellers –Champagne, Prosecco, cava-. But in this amazing world, symbol of enjoyment, celebrations and gatherings, is there still place for new experience? Jeanjean and its 31-year old partner, l’Ormarine winery, has developed a sparkling wine made out of the Piquepoul grape variety. Piquepoul is…
Bodegas Pablo Padin – Fizzing good wines from DO Rías Baixas
The fact is that there has been a quietly healthy production of sparkling wine in Spain for many years. Areas which are not within the permitted cava zones have simply gone ahead making their sparkling wines with their own preferred grapes. It’s true that such wines haven’t brought in the riches that the far more…
Nino Franco Faìve
Short skin and must contact at a low temperature to obtain the right colour. The first fermentation in steel tanks and the second one in “cuve close”. Tasting Notes: Perfume of small red fruits. Mineral and floral notes. In the mouth, pleasurably fresh. Dry with soft tannins and persistent bubbles. Creamy, brut but with natural…