Best Inexpensive Sparkling Wine

Brilliant straw color. Aromas of peach puree, fresh apricot, yellow apple, lime zest, and lemon candy with a satiny, lively, fizzy, moderately sweet light-to-medium body and an interesting, relaxed lemon curd, honeycomb, pineapple cola, mineral, and peach syrup finish with no oak flavor. An ethereal, delicious, and precisely balanced Sparkling Moscato; ready to pair with a fresh fruit and cream dessert - or replace dessert entirely.

Awards: 2021 Best Asti Spumante

Pink coral color. Aromas and flavors of strawberries in cream, lemon marmalade, and butter sauteed peach with a supple, crisp, effervescent, fruity medium body and a smooth, interesting, long finish manifesting nuances of clementine, custard, and minerals with fine, fruit tannins and no oak flavor. A wonderfully crisp and refreshing French bubbly with fine fruit and balance.

Steely amber color. Aromas and flavors of honey-roasted nuts, sliced strawberries, pickled watermelon, lemon pound cake with creme fraiche, thyme, and tarragon with a satiny, vibrant, finely carbonated, dryish light-to-medium body and a graceful, interesting, medium-long finish displaying accents of yuzu custard with a suggestion of oak flavor. A fresh, friendly and mouthwatering Cremant de Limoux for any warm weather celebration.

Awards: 2021 Best Cremant

Steely pink color. Aromas of ripe strawberries, fresh thyme, and hints of toast with a round, vibrant, effervescent, fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, engaging, medium-length raspberry coulis finish with no oak flavor. A deliciously fruity Prosecco with a silky mousse of fresh bubbles.

Yellow straw color. Aromas and flavors of honeyed fruitcake, peach-sultana sorbet, lychee, and macadamia brittle with a satiny, bright, finely carbonated, moderately sweet medium body and a smooth, compelling, medium-long finish with elements of fruit salad with no oak flavor. A delicious, not-to-sweet spumante Moscato with lots of flavor and pinpoint balance.

Silvery straw color. Floral aromas and flavors of peony flower patch, acacia and chestnuts honey, apricot puree, and pecan tree with a supple, tangy, effervescent, moderately sweet full body and a subtle, long finish displaying accents of peach sorbet, sultanas, and tangerine and melon sorbets with no oak flavor. An ebullient bubbly bursting with fresh, floral, fruit and honey flavors.

Awards: '2020 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 5 Sparkling Wine $15 and Under' Best Value Moscato dAsti Exceptional Value

Bright yellow straw color. Aromas of white flowers, apricots in syrup, guava, honey cake, and angel food cake with a satiny, vibrant, effervescent, sweet full body and a smooth, complex, medium-long sugared peaches and wildflower honey finish with no oak flavor. Lovely balance and complex honied flavors shine in this great example of Piedmont’s Moscato d’Asti.

Awards: 2021 Best Moscato d'Asti

Straw color. Aromas and flavors of ripe peach, mango, lychee, lime, and tarragon with a round, crisp, effervescent, moderately sweet light body and a smooth, interesting, medium-long finish evoking suggestions of pears in syrup with no oak flavor. A fresh, pure and exotic sparkling wine for fans of Gewurztraminer.

Light straw color. Aromas of pear blossom, blanched pear, apple blossom, and citra hops with a crisp, fizzy, off-dry light-to-medium body and a graceful, brisk pear candy, Meyer lemon zest, wet stone, Asian pear, and fresh papaya finish with no oak flavor. A Prosecco that brings an orchard in bloom to your back porch; serve well chilled as a quaffer on a hot day.

Pale emerald straw color. Inviting aromas and flavors of kiwi, pineapple, petrol, banana, and ripe apricot with a supple, crisp, effervescent, fruity light-to-medium body and an effortless, delightful, medium-length finish imparting overtones of peaches in syrup, sugared ripe tangerine, and sweet apples with no oak flavor. A fruity, easy-to-love sparkler; fun and fresh.