Franciacorta Berlucchi '61 Extra Brut
Franciacorta is Italy's liltingly delicious answer to Champagne itself. These fine northern Italian sparkling wines were not called Franciacorta until 1957 when Guido Berlucchi released a white wine named Pinot di Franciacorta. The appellation achieved DOC status in 1967 and the rest as they say è storia. Produce of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir, from top vineyards in the 19 municipal areas of Franciacorta. Vivid platinum/yellow in color with emerald reflections and aromas that suggest a gently toasted Ciabatta and a just sub-alpine minerality, delicate on entry then building in volume and presence to downright potent on the palate, compellingly dry with a pleasing flesh of green apple-like tartness that oh so refreshes the palate.
$29.99 the bottle $152.94 the case
Franciacorta Ca'del Bosco Brut Cuvée Prestige
Produce of 75% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Nero and 10% Pinot Bianco from 134 vineyards in the Franciacorta area of Lombardia in northern Italy. In our humble opinion, the bubblies of Franciacorta are among the few sparkling wines on the planet to give Champagne a real run for its money. Bright, lustrous, straw golden in color with the finest of tiny bubbles, delicate aromas that subtly suggest brioche dough and lemon curd on lightly toasted baguette; fine light creamy textured, round and supple on the tongue with a delicate and refined sparkle and subtle citrus and toast flavors that last long.
$35.00 the bottle $178.50 the case of 6
Louis Picamelot Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Les Terroirs
For our part, we've found of late that it just doesn't pay to try and do Champagne on the cheap, that we're better off looking outside that jaded geography to find as fine if not finer sparkling wine indeed for the bubbles buck that needs to stretch on out a bit. The fine Crémant de Bourgogne sparkling wines of Louis Picamelot are just such a find. The House of Picamelot was founded in 1926 and is located in Rully in the Côte Chalonnaise in Burgundy. The winemaking facility is located at and makes good use of an old quarry site just outside the village, with the quite cool cellars dug into the solid rock there. This cuvée, the Louis Picamelot Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Les Terroirs, represents just over 2⁄3 of the production here and, as such, is thankfully most always available now here in beautiful downtown Austin! Produce of about 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Aligoté, all hand-picked from the Côte Chalonnaise, Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Really lovely slate of aromas suggestive of toast and orchard fruits, say pêche de vigne, apricot, green apple then, closer to the ground, fresh grapes on chalky limestone soils; full, vibrant, expansive mousse that then spreads itself richly on the tongue with flavors of toasted orchard fruits a most expressive and satisfying reprise of those first whiffs. This is ultra-satisfying and flavorful sparkling wine for a very attractive price. Champagne on the cheap? Nah! This is Crémant de Bourgogne that'll do you proud. Do come and get it!
$24.99 the bottle $254.88 the case
Louis Picamelot Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Les Terroirs Rosé
And simply superb in pink as well. Produce of 100% Côte Chalonnaise Pinot Noir fruit. The color here is a lovely rose to sunset orange pink at the edges; aromas that define allure, you can almost smell the refreshment to come, with a pinch of spice and a kiss of red berry and a real sense of that wonderful stony Burgundian wine-growing soil underpinning; this one has both body and refreshingness as well as something that simply piques, perhaps pinches, but certainly imbues the imbiber with the feeling of having consumed ever so well with a nervy freshness and spiced red berry flavors that linger in most welcome reprise. This is like bottled joie de vivre. Get some!
$24.99 the bottle $254.88 the case
Vitteaut-Alberti Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Agnès
Maison Vitteaut-Alberti was founded in 1951 in Rully in the Côte Chalonnaise by M. Lucien Vitteaut and his wife née Alberti, who chose to specialise in the production of sparkling white wines using the Méthode Champenoise. Today they are operating among the most highly-regarded sparkling wine operations in Burgundy from Rully in the Côte Chalonnaise, about twenty minutes south of Beaune. The Cuvée Agnès (Agnès is the granddaughter of the founders, now active in the company) is a blend of a strict selection of 100% Chardonnay grapes coming from the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côte de Beaune. Brilliant yellow-gold in color with just a wealth of fine bubbles; ultra fresh aromas titillate the nostrils with suggestion of stone fruits, citrus blossom, ultra-fine brioche just in the oven; ultra-fine on the palate, too, with a delicate froth, poised, balanced, almost spherical in shape; then, a freshness of flavor that resonates long. Among the finest Crémants de Bourgogne that we've encountered. And we've encountered, mmmm, quite a few.
$27.50 the bottle $140.28 the case of 6
2021 Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Blanc de Blancs
Raventós i Blanc are part of a movement in Spain to further quality in the category of sparkling wines. And, as have a number of other fine producers there, they have chosen not to use the DOC 'Cava' designation for their fine sparkling wines. Their excellent Blanc de Blancs is produce of a mix of Xarel·lo, Macabeu, Parellada and (more recently) Malvasia Sitges fruit planted to the clay and limestone soils of the Conca del Riu Anoia in the Penedès in northeastern Spain. Ultra-fresh aromas that suggest stone and orchard fruits and the wonderful work of the yeast genus saccharomyces that gives a kind of toasty quality on the nose; fresh on the palate, too, with a wealth of fine bubbles, a building power and a kind of stony underpinning melded with a freshness of flavor. While discussion of the source(s) of the best sparkling wine in the world can be spirited and devolve into a mere accounting of so many opinions, it is safe to say that if a wine of this quality were produced in Champagne, it would cost at least twice as much.
$19.99 the bottle $203.88 the case
Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut
Roederer Estate was founded in 1981 by France's Champagne Louis Roederer in Mendocino County's cool, fog-shrouded Anderson Valley. The "multi-vintage" Anderson Valley Brut debuted in 1988 to great acclaim. A favorite 'round here among California bubblies, Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut well reflects its Champagne origins, too. This is a new world wine to be sure, but mirroring the style of its sister house in Champagne with its use of oak-aged reserve wines, Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut strikes an elegant balance between fresh and vivacious and bold and richly flavorful.
$29.99 the bottle $305.88 the case
Adriano Adami Prosecco Treviso Garbèl Brut
Garbèl, which in ancient local dialect means a dry, crisp, pleasantly tart wine, is produced from the hilly vineyards in the Colli Trevigiani area, where the cool nights and hot days are ideal for expressing the typical fruit notes of the Prosecco (aka, Glera) grape. A wonderfully versatile sparkler, Garbèl’s 13 grams of residual sugar place it between the Brut and Extra Dry styles: lucid, platinum in color; vibrant and fresh aromas pull one in with suggestion of orchard fruits like yellow plum and pear (it is, of course, the Prosecco grape); vivid, frothy, crisp and mouthwatering on the tongue with just a hint of minerality; leaves the palate fully refreshed and ready. Unpretentious, unaffected, engaging and refreshing, Adami Garbèl is our go‑to Prosecco.
$14.99 the bottle $152.88 the case
All bottles are 750ml in size and all cases are of 12/750ml bottles unless otherwise indicated. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.
More Sparkling Wine
Pack |
Size |
Vintage |
Producer Key |
Producer |
Description |
Bottle |
6 |
750 |
|
Berlucchi |
Berlucchi |
Franciacorta '61 Extra Brut |
$29.99 |
6 |
750 |
|
Berlucchi |
Berlucchi |
Franciacorta '61 Rose |
$42.50 |
6 |
750 |
|
Berlucchi |
Berlucchi |
Franciacorta '61 Nature |
$67.50 |
6 |
750 |
2010 |
Berlucchi |
Berlucchi |
Franciacorta Berlucchi Palazzo Lana Riserva Extrême Extra Brut |
$130.00 |
6 |
750 |
|
Ca'del Bosco |
Ca'del Bosco |
Franciacorta Brut Cuvée Prestige |
$35.00 |
6 |
750 |
|
Ferrari |
Ferrari |
Brut Trento |
$29.99 |
12 |
750 |
2022 |
Marenco |
Marenco |
Brachetto d'Acqui Pineto |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
|
Langlois-Château |
Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé |
$27.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Monmousseau |
Monmousseau |
Brut Cuvée Étoile |
$13.75 |
12 |
750 |
|
Monmousseau |
Monmousseau |
Crémant de Loire Brut |
$19.99 |
12 |
750 |
|
Monmousseau |
Monmousseau |
Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé |
$19.99 |
6 |
750 |
2022 |
Obsidian Ridge |
Obsidian Ridge |
Sparkling Pinot Noir Pezsgo Poseidon Vineyard Carneros |
$40.00 |
12 |
750 |
2021 |
Raventós i Blanc |
Raventós i Blanc |
Conca del Riu Anoia Brut Blanc de Blancs |
$19.99 |
12 |
750 |
2021 |
Raventos i Blanc |
Raventós i Blanc |
Conca del Riu Anoia Brut Rosé de Nit |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
2020 |
Raventos i Blanc |
Raventós i Blanc |
Conca del Riu Anoia de la Finca |
$29.99 |
12 |
750 |
|
Sérol, Stéphane |
Stéphane Sérol |
Brut Rosé Turbullent |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Beck, Graham |
Graham Beck |
Brut Méthode Cap Classique |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Roederer Estate |
Roederer Estate |
Brut Anderson Valley |
$29.99 |
12 |
750 |
2019 |
Avinyó |
Avinyó |
Cava Brut Reserva |
$17.50 |
12 |
750 |
2020 |
Avinyó |
Avinyó |
Cava Brut Reserva Rosat |
$26.25 |
12 |
750 |
|
Jaume Giró i Giró |
Jaume Giró i Giró |
Cava Brut Nature |
$24.99 |
12 |
750 |
2017 |
Juvé y Camps |
Juvé y Camps |
Cava Brut Nature Gran Reserva de la Familia |
$19.99 |
12 |
750 |
|
Vidal, Celler Jan |
Celler Jan Vidal |
Vidal Vita Vivet Brut Nature |
$19.99 |
12 |
750 |
2021 |
Roca, A T |
A T Roca |
Classic Penedes Reserva Metodo Tradicional |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
2018 |
Recaredo |
Recaredo |
Corpinnat Terrers Brut Nature |
$45.00 |
12 |
750 |
|
Albrecht, Lucien |
Lucien Albrecht |
Crémant de Alsace Brut Rosé |
$18.75 |
12 |
750 |
|
Meyer, Hubert |
Hubert Meyer |
Crémant d'Alsace Brut Rosé |
$21.25 |
12 |
750 |
|
Chollet, Paul |
Paul Chollet |
Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Les Quatre Saisons |
$19.99 |
12 |
750 |
|
Picamelot, Louis |
Louis Picamelot |
Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Les Terroirs |
$24.99 |
6 |
750 |
|
Picamelot, Louis |
Louis Picamelot |
Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé Les Terroirs |
$24.99 |
6 |
750 |
2017 |
Picamelot, Louis |
Louis Picamelot |
Crémant de Bourgogne Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs En Chazot |
$29.99 |
6 |
750 |
2016 |
Picamelot, Louis |
Louis Picamelot |
Crémant de Bourgogne Extra Brut En Espoutières |
$42.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Vitteaut-Alberti |
Vitteaut-Alberti |
Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Blanc de Blancs |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Vitteaut-Alberti |
Vitteaut-Alberti |
Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Vitteaut-Alberti |
Vitteaut-Alberti |
Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Cuvée Agnès |
$27.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Lambert de Seyssel |
Lambert de Seyssel |
Grand Vin Mousseux Petit Royal |
$17.50 |
6 |
750 |
|
Huber, Weingut Markus |
Weingut Markus Huber |
June's Rosé |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Carafoli, Familia |
Familia Carafoli |
Lambrusco di Sorbara Secco L'Onesta |
$16.25 |
12 |
750 |
|
Chiarli e Figli, Cleto |
Cleto Chiarli e Figli |
Lambrusco di Sorbara Secco Vecchia Modena Premium |
$14.99 |
12 |
750 |
|
di Sorbara, Cantina |
Cantina di Sorbara |
Lambrusco di Sorbara Secco Emma |
$11.99 |
12 |
750 |
|
Chiarli e Figli, Cleto |
Cleto Chiarli e Figli |
Vino Spumante di Qualita Brut de Noir Rosé |
$15.75 |
12 |
750 |
2022 |
Vietti |
Vietti |
Moscato d'Asti |
$14.99 |
12 |
750 |
2021 |
Vistarino, Conte |
Conte Vistarino |
Sangue di Guida dell'Oltrepò Pavese Costiolo |
$15.75 |
12 |
750 |
2018 |
Glinavos, Domaine |
Domaine Glinavos |
Paleokerisio Ioannina Traditional Semi-Sparkling Orange Wine |
$17.50 |
12 |
750 |
2022 |
Onward Wines |
Onward Wines |
Pétillant Naturel Sparkling Malvasia Bianca Capp-Inn Ranch Suisun Valley |
$33.75 |
6 |
750 |
|
Jansz |
Jansz |
Premium Rosé Brut Tasmania |
$22.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Adami |
Adami |
Prosecco Treviso Brut Garbèl |
$14.99 |
12 |
750 |
2022 |
La Farra |
La Farra |
Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene Extra Dry |
$17.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Sommariva |
Sommariva |
Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene |
$17.50 |
12 |
750 |
|
Loosen, Dr. L Brothers |
Dr. L. Loosen Brothers |
Sparkling Riesling |
$14.99 |
12 |
750 |
2019 |
Weil, Weingut Robert |
Weingut Robert Weil |
Rheingau Riesling Brut |
$50.00 |
12 |
750 |
|
Montmorency, Comte de |
Comte de Montmorency |
Saumur Brut Rosé |
$17.50 |
6 |
750 |
|
Jansz Wine Company |
Jansz Wine Company |
Brut Premium Rosé Tasmania |
$22.50 |
All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.
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