Which sparkling wine for summer?
Champagne, cava, prosecco, asti, sekt, crémant, rosé sparkling wine… There are many types of sparkling wines, and bubbles bring a festive feel to every occasion, all year round.
Sparkling wines are produced around the world in different styles and using different methods, and many customers may specifically request cava or prosecco, for example. Many sparkling wines are now also available in rosé versions, which have particularly berry-like and summery aromas and flavors. A new arrival is rosé prosecco, which can now be produced following a change in Italian wine law.
Sparkling wines work excellently as aperitifs, and many of them are versatile food wines. Rosé sparkling wines further diversify gastronomic possibilities, and they often offer suitable options even for the dessert table.
Sparkling wines also make it easy to create numerous interesting drinks. You can browse sparkling wine cocktails and other recipes in our cocktail bank when logged in as a trade customer. Click here to access the cocktail recipe bank!
Below is our selection of the best from different sparkling wine types, along with tips for sparkling wine drinks.
Champagne
Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut
Only sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region using the traditional champagne method can be called champagne. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier are typical champagne grapes, and champagnes are divided into several types, from vintage champagnes to non-vintage champagnes. Wine houses also have their own styles.
The cornerstone of the Nicolas Feuillatte champagne house range is this non-vintage champagne, Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut.
Réserve Exclusive beautifully captures Nicolas Feuillatte’s current style with its lightness, liveliness, and freshness, and is a fine demonstration of what this modern Champagne giant is capable of. The cooperative has 5,000 grower members.
The elegant nuance of fresh fruit combines with mature complexity in this balanced, long, and refreshingly acidic champagne. An excellent aperitif, it is also a delicious companion to serve with small bites or seafood. Exceptional versatility and refined elegance make this iconic champagne an excellent choice at any moment.
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Cava
Parés Baltà Brut b
Crisp cava from Catalonia is a sparkling wine suitable for many and easy to approach, made using the champagne method. The flavor has fresh citrus and minerality, and cellar aging has added toastiness. Cava can be made from several different varieties, which bring their own nuances to the flavor and aroma. Typical ones include Parellada, Macabeo, and Xarel·lo.
These varieties are also used to make Parés Baltà Brut b, an organic sparkling wine that is also suitable for vegans. The blend is dominated by Parellada, which comes from the highest mountains of Penedès and gives the wine floral freshness thanks to the special microclimate of the growing area. Macabeo brings fruitiness, and Xarel·lo adds body. Parés Baltà Brut b is characterized by the nuance and harmony of organic wine. This versatile cava can be served with tapas or fish and shellfish dishes, for example. It also works well as an aperitif.
Drink tip: Try the fruity and quick Parés Baltà Fruitbom Lift Up (remember to log in first).
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Prosecco
Soligo Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut
Prosecco from northeastern Italy is made from the Glera grape, and the wine ferments in tanks. Prosecco is characterized by refreshingly fresh fruitiness, and it often has notes of pear and apple.
The Glera grapes in Soligo Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut come from vineyards in the Treviso area. They were picked in September, and slow fermentation with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks has preserved their floral fruitiness. The second fermentation took place using the Charmat method. This easy-to-approach and versatile wine has been awarded multiple times. This Prosecco is also suitable for vegans.
In flavor, Soligo Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut is dry, light, crisp, florally fruity, and herbal. It pairs well with marinated fish, shellfish pasta, or pasta dishes with butter and sage, for example. It also goes nicely with salads or savory snacks.
Drink tip: From the fruity Soligo Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut you can quickly create a Bellini or Hugo, for example (remember to log in first).
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Moscato d’Asti
Tosti Asti Dolce
Astis are sparkling wines from Piedmont, usually sweet and therefore suitable for many desserts. They are made from the highly aromatic Moscato grape.
Tosti Asti Dolce is a very traditional wine that the Bosca family has been producing in the Canelli area of Piedmont for 200 years. This popular Asti pleases many, and it can be served with sweet treats or on its own for sweet wine lovers. For example, with a summery creamy strawberry cake, this pairs better than almost anything else. It is also excellent company for ripe, sweet fruits and berries or fruit salad. This low-alcohol (7%) wine is sweet, pear-like, raisin-like, and refreshingly acidic in flavor.
Drink tip: From the sweet Tosti Asti Dolce you can also make a Tosti Sour, for example (remember to log in first).
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Crémant
Wolfberger Crémant d’Alsace Brut
Crémants are made using the champagne method, and they are versatile and diverse sparkling wines that are easy to approach. Crémants come especially from Alsace, but also from many other regions, such as the Loire Valley and even from Luxembourg. Crémants reflect the style of their region, and different regions have their own nuances and grapes used in their crémants.
Those exploring crémants can start their flavor journey with Wolfberger Crémant d’Alsace Brut, which comes from the largest producer in the Alsace region. Wolfberger produces all wine types from the region, but the house is especially known for its crémants.
The extra dry Wolfberger Crémant d’Alsace Brut has pure fruitiness, citrus notes, yellow plum character, and lively acidity. This versatile crémant is suitable for serving at brunch as an aperitif and as a companion to light dishes, such as with fish dishes or white meat. The grapes are Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois, and Pinot Gris.
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Prosecco is also available as rosé
Soligo Prosecco Rosé
Prosecco is made from the Glera grape, but a change in the law now also allows the use of Pinot Noir. Ten percent Pinot Noir, and the result is a refined pale pink and bright charmer, rosé prosecco!
Soligo Prosecco Rosé is made using the tank fermentation method. During fermentation, the wine’s temperature is kept low and fermentation slow, so that the wine’s maximum fruitiness is preserved. The flavor is dry, refreshingly acidic, wild berry-like, currant-like, easy to approach, and balanced.
Soligo Prosecco Rosé is a very stylish choice as an aperitif, and seafood as well as refined cold cuts and mild cheeses are excellent to serve with it.
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