Silly Season Sparklers: the Top 50

Posted on Dec 2, 2016

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The sounds of popping bottles are filling the air as the silly season approaches. Not to miss out, retailers and distributors also begin their annual race to the bottom to push sparkling wine and Champagne out the door before the hangover sets in. But which one to buy? For a start, don’t get misled into believing that cut-rate entry-level Champagne is automatically better than its Australian equivalent. It’s almost certainly not. Our winemakers make terrific sparkling wines that easily outpace their French equivalents at much better prices. The very best local bubblies can even foot it with the heavier weight French fizz. So get over your cultural cringe and celebrate St Nick’s arrival with a bottle of local sparkling this Christmas. These are the top 50 this year:

1 House of Arras Grand Vintage 2007
2 Grant Burge Helene Grande Cuvee 2006
3 B Seppelt & Sons Limited Salinger Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2012
4 Brown Brothers Tasmania Pirie Sparkling NV
5 House of Arras E.J Carr Late Disgorged Vintage Brut 2003
6 Verde Gisborne Brut NV
7 House of Arras Blanc De Blancs 2006
8 Coldstream Hills Blanc De Blanc 2011
9 Jansz Tasmania Premium Rose NV
10 Arras Brut Elite NV
22 Josef Chromy Vintage Sparkling 2010
23 De Iuliis Sparkling Chardonnay 2011
24 Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut 2010
25 Domaine Chandon Vintage Blanc de Blancs 2012
26 Heemskerk Chardonnay Pinot Noir Sparkling 2011
27 St Huberts Blanc de Noir Sparkling 2010
28 Brown Brothers Tasmania Pirie Vintage Sparkling 2009
29 Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling 2013
30 Daniel Le Brun Methode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs Marlborough 2011
31 Ashton Hills Sparkling Shiraz 2009
31 Primo Estate Joseph Sparkling Red NV
33 NZ Wine Cellars 2012 The Sounds Methode Traditionelle
34 Yarra Burn Premium Cuvee Brut NV
35 MISTLETOE NSW Mozcato Muscat Blanc 2016
36 Australian Vintage Limited Tempus Two Pewter Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2012
37 Yellowglen Perle Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2012
38 Sidewood Chloe Cuvee 2013
39 Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling 2012
40 Taltarni Tache 2012
41 Brown Brothers Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier NV
42 Ross Hill Blanc De Blancs 2013
43 Terra Felix Prosecco NV
44 Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvee 2013
45 Brancott Estate Brut Cuv‚e NV
45 De Bortoli DB Sparkling Brut NV
47 Deutz Cuvee Blanc De Blancs Methode Traditionnelle Marlborough 2013
48 Clover Hill Cuvee Rose NV
49 Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuv‚e NV
50 Treasury Wines Estates Wolf Blass White Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2009
50 Deviation Road Beltana Blanc de Blancs 2011
50 Pike and Joyce NV ‘Methode Cuve’ Sparkling Pinot Noir Rose
50 Verdun Park Wines ‘Amelia’ Pinot Noir Chardonnay NV
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