Sparkling Wine
What is Sparkling Wine?
Sparkling wine is a carbonated wine that can be made from any white or red grape. Though white sparkling wines are most common, sparkling rosé and, to a lesser extent, red wines can also be found. Sparkling wines range from dry to sweet and express a spectrum of flavors that depend on the grape(s) used, the climate they were grown in, and the winemaking method used.
How is Sparkling Wine made?
Méthode Champenoise is considered the premier method of making sparkling wine. The term is typically used for wines made within the Champagne region, while the term traditional method relates to wines made using the same technique but elsewhere in the world. This process requires the secondary fermentation to happen inside the bottle. The wine then spends time aging on its lees (dead yeast cells), which impacts its aromas, flavors, and texture. This step of the process produces notes of brioche and nuts along with a soft and creamy mouthfeel. The Champagne and traditional methods involve time-consuming riddling (sometimes done by hand) and disgorgement, which translates to higher price-points on store shelves.
A faster and cheaper way to make sparkling wine is the Charmat method, also known as the tank method. Most famous for its association with Prosecco, this process sees the wine transferred from its first fermentation vat to a large sealed pressurized tank where it undergoes carbon-dioxide-creating secondary fermentation. The wine is then bottled and shipped to market. This method produces lighter and more fruit-forward sparkling wines because they don’t spend time on lees and are released immediately after bottling.
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Franciacorta Freccianera Rosa Brut
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 75cl
Vintage 2015
Current price €36.77€36.77 - €36.77Current price €36.77Original price €40.85Original price €40.85 - Original price €40.85Original price €40.85Current price €36.77€36.77 - €36.77Current price €36.77Original price €40.85Original price €40.85 - Original price €40.85Original price €40.85Save 10% Save % -
Vieilles Vignes Françaises
BollingerVintage 2008
Current price €3,174.00€3,174.00 - €3,174.00Current price €3,174.00Original price €3,526.67Original price €3,526.67 - Original price €3,526.67Original price €3,526.67Current price €3,174.00€3,174.00 - €3,174.00Current price €3,174.00Original price €3,526.67Original price €3,526.67 - Original price €3,526.67Original price €3,526.67Save 10% Save % -
PN VZ15 Blanc de Noir
BollingerVOL 75cl
Vintage 2015
Current price €80.66€80.66 - €80.66Current price €80.66Original price €89.62Original price €89.62 - Original price €89.62Original price €89.62Current price €80.66€80.66 - €80.66Current price €80.66Original price €89.62Original price €89.62 - Original price €89.62Original price €89.62Save 10% Save % -
La Grande Année Rose
BollingerVOL 75cl
Vintage 2007
Current price €135.09€135.09 - €135.09Current price €135.09Original price €150.10Original price €150.10 - Original price €150.10Original price €150.10Current price €135.09€135.09 - €135.09Current price €135.09Original price €150.10Original price €150.10 - Original price €150.10Original price €150.10Save 10% Save % -
La Grande Année
BollingerVOL 75cl
Vintage 2005
Current price €120.15€120.15 - €120.15Current price €120.15Original price €133.50Original price €133.50 - Original price €133.50Original price €133.50Current price €120.15€120.15 - €120.15Current price €120.15Original price €133.50Original price €133.50 - Original price €133.50Original price €133.50Save 10% Save % -
La Grande Année Rose
BollingerVOL 1.5L
Vintage 2012
Current price €321.34€321.34 - €321.34Current price €321.34Original price €357.04Original price €357.04 - Original price €357.04Original price €357.04Current price €321.34€321.34 - €321.34Current price €321.34Original price €357.04Original price €357.04 - Original price €357.04Original price €357.04Save 10% Save % -
La Grande Année Rose
BollingerVOL 75cl
Vintage 2012
Current price €157.39€157.39 - €157.39Current price €157.39Original price €174.88Original price €174.88 - Original price €174.88Original price €174.88Current price €157.39€157.39 - €157.39Current price €157.39Original price €174.88Original price €174.88 - Original price €174.88Original price €174.88Save 10% Save % -
La Grande Année
BollingerVOL 75cl
Vintage 2012
Current price €125.25€125.25 - €125.25Current price €125.25Original price €139.17Original price €139.17 - Original price €139.17Original price €139.17Current price €125.25€125.25 - €125.25Current price €125.25Original price €139.17Original price €139.17 - Original price €139.17Original price €139.17Save 10% Save % -
Special Cuvée
BollingerVOL 15L
Vintage NV
Current price €2,025.59€2,025.59 - €2,025.59Current price €2,025.59Original price €2,250.65Original price €2,250.65 - Original price €2,250.65Original price €2,250.65Current price €2,025.59€2,025.59 - €2,025.59Current price €2,025.59Original price €2,250.65Original price €2,250.65 - Original price €2,250.65Original price €2,250.65Save 10% Save % -
La Grande Année Rose
BollingerVOL 1.5L
Vintage 2007
Current price €321.75€321.75 - €321.75Current price €321.75Original price €357.50Original price €357.50 - Original price €357.50Original price €357.50Current price €321.75€321.75 - €321.75Current price €321.75Original price €357.50Original price €357.50 - Original price €357.50Original price €357.50Save 10% Save % -
Bollinger Rose
BollingerVOL 150cl
Vintage NV
Current price €154.76€154.76 - €154.76Current price €154.76Original price €171.96Original price €171.96 - Original price €171.96Original price €171.96Current price €154.76€154.76 - €154.76Current price €154.76Original price €171.96Original price €171.96 - Original price €171.96Original price €171.96Save 10% Save % -
Special Cuvée
BollingerVOL 6L
Vintage NV
Current price €632.18€632.18 - €632.18Current price €632.18Original price €702.42Original price €702.42 - Original price €702.42Original price €702.42Current price €632.18€632.18 - €632.18Current price €632.18Original price €702.42Original price €702.42 - Original price €702.42Original price €702.42Save 10% Save % -
Franciacorta Freccianera Brut
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 150cl
Vintage 2011
Current price €62.42€62.42 - €62.42Current price €62.42Original price €69.36Original price €69.36 - Original price €69.36Original price €69.36Current price €62.42€62.42 - €62.42Current price €62.42Original price €69.36Original price €69.36 - Original price €69.36Original price €69.36Save 10% Save % -
Grave di Stecca Brut
Nino FrancoVOL 75cl
Vintage 2015
Current price €30.03€30.03 - €30.03Current price €30.03Original price €33.37Original price €33.37 - Original price €33.37Original price €33.37Current price €30.03€30.03 - €30.03Current price €30.03Original price €33.37Original price €33.37 - Original price €33.37Original price €33.37Save 10% Save % -
Millésime Brut
MioloVOL 75cl
Vintage NV
Current price €15.75€15.75 - €15.75Current price €15.75Original price €17.50Original price €17.50 - Original price €17.50Original price €17.50Current price €15.75€15.75 - €15.75Current price €15.75Original price €17.50Original price €17.50 - Original price €17.50Original price €17.50Sold out -
100 Brut Rose
MarsovinVOL 75cl
Vintage 2020
Current price €21.77€21.77 - €21.77Current price €21.77Original price €24.19Original price €24.19 - Original price €24.19Original price €24.19Current price €21.77€21.77 - €21.77Current price €21.77Original price €24.19Original price €24.19 - Original price €24.19Original price €24.19Sold out -
Rare Millésime Rosé
Piper-HeidsieckVOL 75cl
Vintage 2008
Current price €250.20€250.20 - €250.20Current price €250.20Original price €278.00Original price €278.00 - Original price €278.00Original price €278.00Current price €250.20€250.20 - €250.20Current price €250.20Original price €278.00Original price €278.00 - Original price €278.00Original price €278.00Save 10% Save % -
Methode Cap Classique Brut
Klein ConstantiaVOL 0.75
Vintage 2016
Current price €24.55€24.55 - €24.55Current price €24.55Original price €27.28Original price €27.28 - Original price €27.28Original price €27.28Current price €24.55€24.55 - €24.55Current price €24.55Original price €27.28Original price €27.28 - Original price €27.28Original price €27.28Sold out -
Franciacorta Freccianera Brut
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 75cl
Vintage 2012
Current price €34.68€34.68 - €34.68Current price €34.68Original price €38.53Original price €38.53 - Original price €38.53Original price €38.53Current price €34.68€34.68 - €34.68Current price €34.68Original price €38.53Original price €38.53 - Original price €38.53Original price €38.53Save 10% Save % -
Prosecco Superiore Nodi
Nino FrancoVOL 0.75
Vintage 2018
Current price €23.88€23.88 - €23.88Current price €23.88Original price €26.53Original price €26.53 - Original price €26.53Original price €26.53Current price €23.88€23.88 - €23.88Current price €23.88Original price €26.53Original price €26.53 - Original price €26.53Original price €26.53Sold out -
Cuvée Brut in Gift Box
Piper-HeidsieckVOL 1.5L
Vintage NV
Current price €112.31€112.31 - €112.31Current price €112.31Original price €124.79Original price €124.79 - Original price €124.79Original price €124.79Current price €112.31€112.31 - €112.31Current price €112.31Original price €124.79Original price €124.79 - Original price €124.79Original price €124.79Save 10% Save % -
Sweet Edition
CinzanoVOL 75cl
Vintage NV
Current price €7.03€7.03 - €7.03Current price €7.03Original price €7.81Original price €7.81 - Original price €7.81Original price €7.81Current price €7.03€7.03 - €7.03Current price €7.03Original price €7.81Original price €7.81 - Original price €7.81Original price €7.81Save 10% Save % -
Cuvée Brut in Gift Box
Piper-HeidsieckVintage NV
Current price €45.84€45.84 - €45.84Current price €45.84Original price €50.93Original price €50.93 - Original price €50.93Original price €50.93Current price €45.84€45.84 - €45.84Current price €45.84Original price €50.93Original price €50.93 - Original price €50.93Original price €50.93Save 10% Save % -
Cassar de Malte
MarsovinVOL 75cl
Vintage 2014
Current price €32.25€32.25 - €32.25Current price €32.25Original price €35.83Original price €35.83 - Original price €35.83Original price €35.83Current price €32.25€32.25 - €32.25Current price €32.25Original price €35.83Original price €35.83 - Original price €35.83Original price €35.83Sold out