fizz

palloncino glera frizzante | sunday wine makers

glera

new south Wales, australia | 2022

this is just the same grape as prosecco, 100% glera, from an organically farmed vineyard. gently pressed, the free run juice fermented in stainless steel. This isn’t a charmat method fizz - they instead use a state of the art carbonation machine on bottling, injecting CO2 in to each bottle. Sealed under a crown cap, this is a real winner - plenty of ripe stone fruits, pear puree and bubbles to dive into.

peach puree, green apple, pear and peach flavours are carried by excitable bubbles throughout this racy sparkling wine with a crisp acidity throughout. australia’s answer to Prosecco

toto espumoso de albariza | bodegas barbadillo

palomino - chadonnay

andalucia, spain |2019

barbadillo is today one of the most important sherry producers,and toto espumoso is a third generation sparkling wine made mainly from palomino, a grape mainly used for sharry, with the addition of a little chardonnay, both from vines grown on the famed white soils of albariza

a pale straw in the glass with an excellent mousse. On the nose, scents of honey, quince and orange peel. On the palate, dry and zesty with a balanced acidity and notes of orchard fruits leading to a lingering finish

phaunus pet nat rose | aphros

alvarelhao - vinhao

vinho verde, portugal | 2021

aphros phaunus pet nat is a natural rosé wine with a bright light ruby colour. in terms of aromas we can verify in this wine notes of pomegranate, cherries and blackberries. It has a very fresh and lively acidity