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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Freccianera Franciacorta Saten
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 1.5L
Vintage 2016
Current price €79.45€79.45 - €79.45Current price €79.45Original price €88.28Original price €88.28 - Original price €88.28Original price €88.28Current price €79.45€79.45 - €79.45Current price €79.45Original price €88.28Original price €88.28 - Original price €88.28Original price €88.28Save 10% Save % -
Freccianera Franciacorta Saten
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 75cl
Vintage 2018
Current price €37.21€37.21 - €37.21Current price €37.21Original price €41.34Original price €41.34 - Original price €41.34Original price €41.34Current price €37.21€37.21 - €37.21Current price €37.21Original price €41.34Original price €41.34 - Original price €41.34Original price €41.34Save 10% Save % -
Casa delle Colonne Riserva - No Dosage
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 75cl
Vintage 2014
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 % -
Special Cuvée
BollingerVOL 150cl
Vintage NV
Current price €127.54€127.54 - €127.54Current price €127.54Original price €141.71Original price €141.71 - Original price €141.71Original price €141.71Current price €127.54€127.54 - €127.54Current price €127.54Original price €141.71Original price €141.71 - Original price €141.71Original price €141.71Save 10% Save % -
Belle Epoque
Perrier-JouëtVOL 75cl
Vintage 2014
Current price €157.58€157.58 - €157.58Current price €157.58Original price €175.09Original price €175.09 - Original price €175.09Original price €175.09Current price €157.58€157.58 - €157.58Current price €157.58Original price €175.09Original price €175.09 - Original price €175.09Original price €175.09Sold out -
Franciacorta Brut 25
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 37.5cl
Vintage NV
Current price €13.87€13.87 - €13.87Current price €13.87Original price €15.41Original price €15.41 - Original price €15.41Original price €15.41Current price €13.87€13.87 - €13.87Current price €13.87Original price €15.41Original price €15.41 - Original price €15.41Original price €15.41Save 10% Save % -
Freccianera Brut
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 75cl
Vintage 2014
Current price €31.53€31.53 - €31.53Current price €31.53Original price €35.03Original price €35.03 - Original price €35.03Original price €35.03Current price €31.53€31.53 - €31.53Current price €31.53Original price €35.03Original price €35.03 - Original price €35.03Original price €35.03Save 10% Save % -
Franciacorta Casa delle Colonne
Fratelli BerlucchiVOL 75cl
Vintage 2012
Current price €55.49€55.49 - €55.49Current price €55.49Original price €61.66Original price €61.66 - Original price €61.66Original price €61.66Current price €55.49€55.49 - €55.49Current price €55.49Original price €61.66Original price €61.66 - Original price €61.66Original price €61.66Sold out -
Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze
Nino FrancoVOL 0.75
Vintage 2021
Current price €30.19€30.19 - €30.19Current price €30.19Original price €33.54Original price €33.54 - Original price €33.54Original price €33.54Current price €30.19€30.19 - €30.19Current price €30.19Original price €33.54Original price €33.54 - Original price €33.54Original price €33.54Sold out -
Moscato d' Asti Biancospino
La SpinettaVOL 75cl
Vintage 2022
Current price €15.14€15.14 - €15.14Current price €15.14Original price €16.82Original price €16.82 - Original price €16.82Original price €16.82Current price €15.14€15.14 - €15.14Current price €15.14Original price €16.82Original price €16.82 - Original price €16.82Original price €16.82Sold out -
Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze
Nino FrancoVOL 1.5L
Vintage 2017
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Cuvée Jean-Louis Blanc de Blancs Brut
Charles de FereVOL 0.75
Vintage NV
Current price €6.18€6.18 - €6.18Current price €6.18Original price €6.87Original price €6.87 - Original price €6.87Original price €6.87Current price €6.18€6.18 - €6.18Current price €6.18Original price €6.87Original price €6.87 - Original price €6.87Original price €6.87Save 10% Save % -
Cordon Rouge
G.H. MUMMVOL 1.5L
Vintage NV
Current price €98.56€98.56 - €98.56Current price €98.56Original price €109.51Original price €109.51 - Original price €109.51Original price €109.51Current price €98.56€98.56 - €98.56Current price €98.56Original price €109.51Original price €109.51 - Original price €109.51Original price €109.51Save 10% Save % -
Brut Millésimé
Piper-HeidsieckVOL 75cl
Vintage 2014
Current price €63.56€63.56 - €63.56Current price €63.56Original price €70.62Original price €70.62 - Original price €70.62Original price €70.62Current price €63.56€63.56 - €63.56Current price €63.56Original price €70.62Original price €70.62 - Original price €70.62Original price €70.62Save 10% Save % -
Rose
G.H. MUMMVOL 75cl
Vintage NV
Current price €57.19€57.19 - €57.19Current price €57.19Original price €63.54Original price €63.54 - Original price €63.54Original price €63.54Current price €57.19€57.19 - €57.19Current price €57.19Original price €63.54Original price €63.54 - Original price €63.54Original price €63.54Save 10% Save % -
Prosecco Superiore Vigneto della Riva di San Floriano
Nino FrancoVOL 75cl
Vintage 2021
Current price €17.92€17.92 - €17.92Current price €17.92Original price €19.91Original price €19.91 - Original price €19.91Original price €19.91Current price €17.92€17.92 - €17.92Current price €17.92Original price €19.91Original price €19.91 - Original price €19.91Original price €19.91Sold out -
Moscato d'Asti Le Fronde
FontanafreddaVOL 75cl
Vintage 2021
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Akenta Subacqueo
Santa Maria La PalmaVOL 75cl
Vintage 2020
Current price €52.14€52.14 - €52.14Current price €52.14Original price €57.93Original price €57.93 - Original price €57.93Original price €57.93Current price €52.14€52.14 - €52.14Current price €52.14Original price €57.93Original price €57.93 - Original price €57.93Original price €57.93Save 10% Save % -
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Bio
Nino FrancoVOL 75cl
Vintage NV
Current price €17.69€17.69 - €17.69Current price €17.69Original price €19.66Original price €19.66 - Original price €19.66Original price €19.66Current price €17.69€17.69 - €17.69Current price €17.69Original price €19.66Original price €19.66 - Original price €19.66Original price €19.66Save 10% Save % -
R.D.
BollingerVOL 3L
Vintage 1973
Current price €1,410.30€1,410.30 - €1,410.30Current price €1,410.30Original price €1,567.00Original price €1,567.00 - Original price €1,567.00Original price €1,567.00Current price €1,410.30€1,410.30 - €1,410.30Current price €1,410.30Original price €1,567.00Original price €1,567.00 - Original price €1,567.00Original price €1,567.00Save 10% Save % -
Cassar de Malte
MarsovinVOL 75cl
Vintage 2020
Current price €23.13€23.13 - €23.13Current price €23.13Original price €25.70Original price €25.70 - Original price €25.70Original price €25.70Current price €23.13€23.13 - €23.13Current price €23.13Original price €25.70Original price €25.70 - Original price €25.70Original price €25.70Sold out -
Brut MCC
Klein ConstantiaVOL 75cl
Vintage 2018
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 €27.28Save 10% Save % -
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 %