Sparkling Wine

Made entirely from the Moscato Bianco grapes, Moscato d'Asti is a fragrant, not overly sweet fizzante (semi-sparkling) wine that is produced mainly in the province of Asti and the nearby Alessandria and Cuneo. The wine is delicate, floral... READ MORE

Crémant de Bourgogne are the white or rosé sparkling wines produced in Burgundy, with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as the principal grape varieties, but the blends can also include Gamay, Aligoté, Melon, and Sacy. The wi... READ MORE

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco is a DOCG region in Italy that produces premium, high-quality Prosecco. These prized sparkling wines are made with Glera as the principal grape variety, while common additions include Bianchetta Trevigian... READ MORE

Popularly known as the gold standard of sparkling wine, true Champagne only comes from the actual Champagne region in France. It is produced using the so-called méthode Champenoise; the process in which secondary fermentat... READ MORE

This supreme Spanish sparkling wine is made with a blend of grape varieties indigenous to Spain, mainly Macabeo, Parellada, and Xarello. Rosé Cava, called rosat in Spanish, is produced by adding Trepat, Garnacha, or other red grapes, which ... READ MORE

One of the most exported Italian white wines, Prosecco is a sparkling wine that comes in three levels of perlage, the bubbliest spumante (sparkling), followed by frizzante (semi-sparkling), and tranquillo (still... READ MORE

These white and rosé sparkling wines are produced in the French wine region of Alsace, with Pinot Blanc as the principal grape variety, though Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir are also permitted. The wines are pro... READ MORE

Widely regarded as the finest Italian sparkling wine, Franciacorta is made using metodo classico—just like Champagne and Cava. It is produced with a typical blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and Pinot Nero, and comes in no... READ MORE

Clairette de Die is a small French appellation located in the department of Drôme that produces sparkling wines based on Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Clairette grapes. They are produced with méthode dioise ance... READ MORE

These white and rosé sparkling wines are produced in Anjou, Saumur, and Touraine wine regions located in Loire valley. The principal grape variety used in its production is Chenin Blanc, but the permitted varieties include Chardonnay, Caber... READ MORE

Lambrusco is a sparkling red wine hailing from the Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy region of Italy, particularly from areas around Modena, Reggio Emilia and Mantua. This wine is made from several varieties of the Lambrusco grape, each contributing dif... READ MORE

This high-quality Lambrusco wine is produced from a namesake grape variety, grown in vicinity of Modena and the village of Sorbara. The region has been awarded DOC in 1970 and has been known to produce fragrant, red and rosé sparkling wines... READ MORE

Crémant de Savoie is a French appellation for sparkling white wines made from local grape varieties and with méthode traditionnelle—a technique in which the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. The b... READ MORE

In 2020, the production of Prosecco rosé has been officially approved by the Italian government. The wine can be made with Glera and Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero) varieties, with a maximum of 10-15% of Pinot Noir. It has to be produced u... READ MORE

Crémant de Luxembourg is a sparkling wine from the Moselle valley in Luxembourg. The wines are produced with méthode traditionnelle—in which the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. Various grape var... READ MORE

Asti Spumante is a fully sparkling wine produced under Asti DOCG appellation. It is made from Moscato Bianco grapes and most commonly by Charmat method, in which fermentation takes place in pressurized tanks. If it is made using the tradi... READ MORE

Sparkling wines are the hallmark of the Colli Euganei Fior d’Arancio appellation. The wines are produced from Moscato Giallo, which must make up at least 95% of the blend. They typically have fine perlage and a good balance of sweetness and ... READ MORE

Bucelas is a small Portuguese wine region (DOC) located just north of Lisbon that produces white wines mainly from the native Arinto variety. Some claim that the wine has been produced here since the ancient Romans and Phoenicians, but it... READ MORE

Crémant de Die is a French appellation located in the Drôme department (Rhône wine region). Although in the past these sparkling wines were based only on Clairette grapes, today the production also includes Muscat Blanc... READ MORE

Hailing from the province of Avellino in Campania, Greco di Tufo is an Italian appellation that produces still and sparkling wines with Greco as the principal grape variety. Sparkling wines are produced with the traditional method (metodo clas... READ MORE

Alta Langa is an Italian appellation for white and rosé sparkling wines located in the provinces of Alessandria, Asti, and Cuneo. Chardonnay and Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) are the principal grape varieties in the appellation. All the ... READ MORE

Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze is a prestigious type of sparkling wine from the Trentino province in Italy. It is produced in a specific area near Valdobbiadene, on the Cartizze hills. Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze has the status of a D... READ MORE

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico is an Italian appellation for sparkling (spumante) wines that are predominantly made from Pinot Nero (Noir). The appellation is located in the province of Pavia, and it was upgraded to a DOCG... READ MORE

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive is a prestigious type of sparkling wine from the Trentino province in Italy. It is produced in a specific area between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, located in the hills north of Trevis... READ MORE

Asolo Prosecco is a DOCG wine region from Treviso that produces top-quality Prosecco wines. Although still and frizzante (semi-sparkling) are also made in the region, most production is oriented towards spumante (fully s... READ MORE

Sussex wine region is located in South East England. It is one of England's sunniest and driest areas, with chalk or greensands soils. The region has excellent terroir for wine production and is especially suitable for sparkling wines—the re... READ MORE

These sparkling French wines are produced in the Limoux wine region (Aude department) with varying percentages of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, local Mauzac, and Pinot Noir. Although the region is said to be one of the first to perfect the method of s... READ MORE

Trento or Trentodoc is an Italian wine region that produces white and rosé sparkling wines with varying percentages of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Meunier, and Pinot Nero. All the wines are produced with metodo classicoREAD MORE

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro is a wine appellation for red and rosé semi-sparkling (frizzante) wines that are made with Lambrusco Grasparossa variety. The appellation is located in the province of Modena, and apart from fri... READ MORE

Trepat is a pale red grape variety from Catalonia that is traditionally used for sparkling Cava rosés and dry rosé styles. The grape is most likely native to Conca de Barberà region. Although it is still primarily use... READ MORE

This French appellation is exclusively reserved for white and rosé sparkling wines that are predominantly based on Chenin Blanc, while the blends may also include, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, as well as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, and many... READ MORE

Crémant de Bordeaux is a French appellation for white and rosé sparkling wines that are made from typical Bordeaux grapes such as Ugni Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, or Merlot. The wines are... READ MORE

These sparkling wines are produced in the Limoux wine region, located in the department of Aude, with Mauzac (Blanquette) as its principal grape variety and small percentages of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc. The wines are produced with a traditiona... READ MORE

Sekt is the German term for sparkling wine, widely produced in Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking regions. It encompasses a variety of styles, ranging from dry to sweet, and is made using different methods and grape varieties. Deutscher S... READ MORE

Metodo ancestrale is an ancient winemaking technique for producing sparkling wines, renowned for its simplicity and natural approach. This method involves a single fermentation process where the wine is bottled before fermentation is complete. As ... READ MORE

Corpinnat is a collective brand with a protected deonimination of origin (Denominación de Origen Protegida) representing a group of high-quality sparkling wine producers from the Penedès region in Catalonia, Spain. Established in 201... READ MORE

Saint-Péray is a small appellation in Northern Rhône that produces dry and sparkling white wines. The appellation allows the use of Marsanne and Roussanne varieties, with the former being the dominant variety. Although they a... READ MORE

Although Vouvray appellation also produces still and sweet wines, the predominant style is a sparkling white wine that is made with the traditional method—in which the second fermentation takes place in the bottle. Chenin Blanc is t... READ MORE

Gutturnio is a distinguished red wine from the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, produced in the hilly areas south of Piacenza. It is a Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) wine, highlighting its quality and regional importance. Guttu... READ MORE

Vermentino di Gallura spumante is an Italian appellation designated for Vermentino-based sparkling wines. They are produced with the Charmat method (metodo italiano) in which the first or second fermentation takes place in large pressuriz... READ MORE

Vernaccia di Serrapetrona is a small appellation from Marche that produces sparkling red wines from Vernaccia Nera, which is considered identical to Grenache. This unique sparkling wine undergoes three different fermentations, and it come... READ MORE