Sweet lemon with fresh white pears. Sweetness tempered with a slightly bitter edge.
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50 Great Sparkling Wines 2018
Montelliana Prosecco DOC Trevisio Extra Dry
Floral nose with balanced sweetness. Sweet pastry notes.
Montelliana 57 Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Light on the palate, sweet but with acidity to calm. Medium finish.
Cuvée Blanche
Vibrant and fresh on the palate. Floral notes. Distinctive.
Astoria Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Millesimato 016
Sweet petals on the nose. On the palate sweetness tempered with a little fresh acidity. Medium to long finish.
Bonarda Cresta del Ghiffi
Grippy tannins .Dark purple in colour. Long slightly bitter/harshfinish.
Croatina Vernietta Amabile
Tannins slightly softened by rich dark red fruits. Quite long finish.
Castas de Mançao
Biscuity nose with lemon and white flowers. A slight reference to stoned fruit on the palate. Creamy with freshness too.
Luiz Costa-Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Touch closed on the nose at first, though opens later. Freshly baked lemon cake aroma, though less so on nose. Vibrant and dry.
Vía de la Plata Chardonnay Reserva
Citrus, brioche and lemon peel on the nose. Nutty, bitter almond a touch lacking in body. Fresh yet mature.
Vía de la Plata Coupage Brut Nature
Bready and a touch farmyard, though endearing. There's a pleasant bitterness making it a fizz for food.
Vía de la Plata Chardonnay Brut Nature
A good fruity nose though less so on the palate. Some blanched almonds with a little citrus flavour, finishes well.
Donna Giulia
Good acidity with seed cake on the nose, toasty too. Fresh and balanced with a slightly creamy texture. Long finish.
Verduzzo Gran Dessert
Ripe peaches with syrup and balancing acidity. Dark colour long lasting, sweet finish.
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG Dry
Honey with pears and a slight tempering lemon drizzle cake flavour.
Montelliana Asolo Proseco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut
Very pale colour. It's fresh and vibrant on entry. Some citrus notes.
Eight Carat Sparkling Chardonnay Pinor Noir
Honeyed white flowers. Sweetness, but quite well balanced.
Eight Carat Cuvée Rosé
Rosé with dark pink and red rose petals on the nose. Sweetness to the fore, but an endearing slightly bitter finish.
Mateus Sparkling Rose Brut Baga and Shiraz
Pale rosado colour with white and pink flowers on the nose sweet strawberries and a little pomegranate.
Vino Bianco Spumante Brut
Citrus notes with white stoned fruit. Pleasant bitter almond finish.
Contro Tempo
A little musty, slightly oxidised nose with some lemon fruit.
Brut Colmello
Quite dry for style, pleasant bitterness, with sweetness on finish.
Cuvée Rosé
Very pale, onion skin colour. Some strawberry fruit with a touch of lemon acidity. Mid-length finish.
Cuvée Prestige 830
Lemon coloured flowers, with a citrus flavour. Quite full, finishes well.
Prosecco Spumante DOC Brut
Some yeasty sweet pastry notes on the nose. Quite sweet on the mid-length finish.
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco superiore DOCG Millesimato Brut
Sweet entry which continues to the finish, except for a touch of bitter almond on the mid-palate.
Pinot-Chardonnay
Caramel and sweet, fruited bread with some white blossom and a slightly bitter/sweet finish.
Gilded Lilly Reserve Cuvée
Appealing to those with a sweet tooth. Good with rich desserts. Honeyed apricot. Perfumed. Honeysuckle flowers.
Valados de Melgaço Alvarinho Reserva
Combination of citrus fruit, fresh bread and almonds with a slight caramel aroma and flavour.
Ramón Canals Reserva Numerada 2014
Some freshness combined with lemon/pear notes on the nose. Medium finish.
Vega Medien Brut Ecológico
Toasty with a lingering finish. Lemon biscuit notes. Good sugar/acidity balance.
Cuvage Blanc de Blancs Brut Metodo Classico
Promising nose, less on the palate. Faint lemon notes. Light mouthfeel. Short finish.
Espumante QM Velha Reserva 2012
Golden in colour, inviting. Good fruit delivery with a little peach/apricot and lemon/lime acidity. Light initially, finished stronger, slightly bitter.
Duran 5V Gran Reserva
Pale gold with lime colour too. Good body and freshness. Good sugar/acidity balance. Long finish, quite juicy. Very pleasant.
Zlata Radgonska Penina Brut Nature 2007
Pleasantly dry on first hit with some blanched almonds and a toffee-apple reference on mid-palate. Medium length.
Zlata Radgonska Penina Brut
Pale in the glass with almonds and hazelnuts on the nose and palate, joined by lemon peel acidity. Balanced.
The Rosé
Caramel notes along with fresh raspberry and a creamy mouthfeel. Pleasantly dry with a spirited finish.
Insolitam Rosé
Rose petals on the nose, with soft red fruits. Slightly sweet with some body and medium length finish good with Asian/Chinese dishes.
Vía de la Plata Rosado
Pretty in the glass with strawberry and raspberry fruit. Quite dry with fresh acidity and a quite strong finish perfect with salmon and trout.
Vega Medien Rosé
Dark red rose petal on the nose, light on the palate. Raspberries and a slight reference to cranberry/red currant.
Zlata Radgonska Penina Rosé
Very pale in the glass. Notable sweetness on the palate, finishes with a lick of acidity along with slightly over-ripe raspberries.
Cuvage Rosé Brut Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC
Creamy on the palate, very pale, smooth with a pale pink rose fragrance. A little patisserie note on the nose too. Fresh.
Lobban Sparkling Xarel.lo
Subtle, elegant with citrus and toasty notes. Finished quite sweet and perhaps a little short.
Reserva Sparkling Brut DOC Távora-Varosa White 2013
Lemon sherbert on the nose with a slightly oxidised light biscuit flavour. Fresh and pleasant. Mid-length finish.
Masia Segle XV
Brioche and bitter almonds, with a lick of caramel. Light in texture on mid-palate. Finished stronger.
Brut Gran Cuvée Velenosi
Good acidity with lemon peel notes on the nose and palate. Golden colour, appealing in the glass. Combined pear and cooked apple flavour.
Cuvage de Cuvage Pas Dosé Metodo Classico
Refreshing and vibrant. Pleasant mouthfeel. Balanced. Light. Short finish.
Ramon Canals Gran Reserva Limitada 2011
Balanced acidity and sugar. A little meaty on the nose passing on to bready notes with some citrus notes, finishing with blanched almonds.
Lagrima Real 2010
Pale gold, baked savoury pastry on the nose with cooking apple coming through. Toasty with a little toffee. Mid-length finish.
Rovellats Collecció Extra Brut
Inviting colour. A touch of burnt caramel on the nose, with cooked apple and biscuit. Long finish. Full on the palate.
Gran Cuvée Velenosi Gold
Floral notes. Juicy on the palate. Fresh and toasty with a slight sweetness.
Rovellats Gran Reserva Brut Nature
Baked apple with lemon peel. Good balance with weight on the palate and full, yet elegant. Lengthy finish. Very pleasant.
Adega de Palmela Brut
Floral notes, white blossom. Peach and apricot aroma and flavour with fresh acidity, finishing with a slight bitterness.
Zlata Radgonska Penina Selection
Some floral notes on first pour. A fine mousse with bready notes and some baked apple and cooked pears.
Cartuxa Reserva
Buttery with yeasty notes. Some sweet apple notes tempered by a slight citrus peel acidity. Fresh.
Cartuxa Reserva
Good body, fresh with white rose aroma and understated lemon peel on the palate. Good length finish. Satisfying.
Lobban Sparkling Shiraz
Smooth mouthfeel, elegance too. Good sugar/acidity balance for its class. Charming understated sweet finish.
