THERE’S nothing quite like the sound of corks popping to make a festive party sparkle, and these brilliant bubbles more than rise to the occasion...
‘SPAR’ TACULAR
First impressions count and a magnum (the equivalent of two bottles) will not only impress your friends and family with its size, but with its taste too.
The clever folks at Spar have released Magnum Perlezza Prosecco Brut, Italy (£13.33 from £20, now until January 21, Spar) in a large format size and it certainly looks the part.
Meaning pearls, Perlezza is an award-winning prosecco in a brut style (dry) with less sweetness than extra dry and the perfect match with all those savoury Christmas canapes.
A REAL PEACH
Soft and delicate and displaying all the classic notes of white peach, ripe pears and perfumed honeysuckle, bolstered by a deliciously pure freshness, Guerrieri Rizzardi Prosecco Extra Dry NV DOC Treviso, Italy (£10.60 per bottle when you buy case of six, £63.62, available from December 17, www.thedrinkshop.com) has enough structure to pair it with antipasti.
This Venetian staple from a historic wine producer is a world away from bland bubbles.
SHIMMERING IN GOLD
A delicious cremant from Saumur in the Loire Valley, Langlois Chateau Cremant De Loire Blanc Brut, France (£12.77, www.the drinkshop.com) is made in the traditional method and the chalky soil and high content of chenin blanc lends a minerally freshness to the ripe, fruity flavours and elegant mouthfeel.
Aged on lees for a minimum of 24 months (rather than the usual time period of 12 months), this gives it some extra roundness and also structure to the tiny beads of bubbles.
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