Seven Sparkling Wines that are Ready for your Holiday Parties
Sparkling bottles from around the world that bring energy, elegance, and excitement to every holiday celebration
If you’re popping corks this holiday season, make it count. These sparkling wines cover the whole spectrum: crisp, zero-sugar assassins; juicy, high-energy rosés; pét-nats that taste like a cool spring breeze; and a couple of shockingly good values. No matter your mood or the size of your celebration there’s a bottle here that’ll bring the party.
Carmen Brut Nature ($35): Carmen’s Brut Nature, produced in the traditional method, leans into purity and precision. With zero dosage, it relies on the inherent grace of its 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir blend.
A tautly blended wine made in the traditional method there’s zero dosage. No sugar added, so the blend of 85% chardonnay and 15% pinot noir becomes mineral driven, crisp and layered with flavors.
Aromas of lemon peel, green pear, fresh-cut apple and chalk dust mingle with subtle brioche and raw almond tones. Citrus, green pear and white peach are your razor-sharp flavors that cut through saline, breakfast pastry and toasty hazelnut notes.
Cleto Chiarli Rosé de Noir Brut ($18): Sit back and have fun with this ultra-fresh expression of sparkling wine with high acidity, lively aromatics and a pronounced red fruit profile. Produced using the Charmat method, the wine maintains a bright, fruit-driven profile. On the nose wild strawberries, sour cherries and even pink grapefruit emerge. But it’s the hints of a babbling brook on a cold spring day, mossy rock and minerality that are enticing.
Enrico Serafino “Oudeis” Alta Langa DOCG Millesimato 2020 ($33): Elegance and tradition meet with Piedmont’s high-elevation vineyards being the star of the show. Cooler slopes, long hang times and intense sunshine make for a dramatic sparkling wine.
Made in the traditional method red fruits: strawberry and raspberry burst from the glass. The development of the nose intrigues with the peach, marzipan and missy rock notes. There are subtle herbal notes under the strawberry and ripe peach flavors. Embrace the touch of a chalky texture that sweeps in on a finish that wraps with citrus and brioche.
Garafòli Rosé Pet-Ken ($18): A fruit forward, expressive wine with strawberry, pomegranate seeds and Rainier cherry flavors. It’s not a one-note fruit bomb though. There are rose petal, hibiscus and iron-like mineral notes offering an undercurrent of support. Flavors of strawberry and white cherry echo the aromas and bits of citrus and grapefruit even join the fray on the finish.
La Vigne Isabella Blanc de Noir Sparkling ($39): An awesome sparkling wine with a diverse collection of flavors. Hailing from Paso Robles, a region known more for its bold, juicy red wines, this sparkling sangiovese - there’s no skin contact so its free run juice is white - is my most dynamic sparkling wine of the season.
