1-2 Weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
$179.40
Montelliana
Italy (Italy), Veneto (Italy)
12 x 750 ml
Cocktail, Sweets
Fine sparkling wine obtained by natural fermentation with the Charmat method. Pale straw-yellow colour with greenish highlights, it has a thin, abundant perlage and a typically fruity bouquet. The taste is soft, dry, delicate and fruit-filled finish.
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$227.40
Principi di Porcia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), Italy (Italy)
12 x 750 ml
Breads, Cured Meat, Rich Fish, Soft Cheese, Sweets, White Meat
$227.88
Masia Puigmolto
Penedès (Spain), Spain (Spain)
12 x 750 ml
Breads, Cured Meat, Rich Fish, Soft Cheese, White Meat
1-2 Weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
$227.88
Masia Puigmolto
Penedès (Spain), Spain (Spain)
12 x 750 ml
Breads, Cured Meat, Rich Fish, Roasted Vegetables, Soft Cheese, White Meat
1-2 Weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
$237.00
Konzelmann Estate Winery
Canada (Canada), Niagara (Canada), Ontario (Canada)
12 x 750 ml
1-2 Weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
$237.00
Konzelmann Estate Winery
Canada (Canada), Niagara (Canada), Ontario (Canada)
12 x 750mL
Rich Fish, Sweets
1-2 Weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
$239.40
Principi di Porcia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), Italy (Italy)
12 x 750 ml
Fresh Fruit
1-2 Weeks (Complimentary Delivery)
$239.40
Megalomaniac
Niagara (Canada), Ontario (Canada)
12 x 750 ml
Hard Cheese, Rich Fish, Risotto, Scallop, Soft Cheese
Bright and clear pale yellow colour with nuances of pale green. Persistent medium small bubbles flow in continuous chains, ending in a pearl-like band around the rim.The nose is complex and vibrant, the nose draws you in with tight aromas of pear and apple, giving way to a second nose full of peach and nectarine, balanced with a fresh, slate-like minerality. The palate is clean, crisp and exciting. Firm but supple effervescence carries the lush aromas of ripe stone fruit and tight minerality across the midpalate, where the delicate dance between sweetness and fresh acidity entice the palate. The mousse releases towards the finish, filling the mouth and leading to a balanced finish filled with crisp citrus and lush texture, the last burst of the bubbles draws you back for another sip.
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$239.88
Cantina Formigine Pedemontana
Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Italy (Italy)
12 x 750 ml
Pasta, Salad, Vegetables
A light rose with a beautiful pink colour. The nose is intense with pronounced strawberry and raspberry aromas. The palate is fresh and pleasant with a light but persistent. Overall, soft and harmonious.
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La Delizia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), Italy (Italy)
6 x 750 ml
Rich Fish, Risotto, Scallop, Vegetables, White Meat
A fragrant wine with intense green apple, pear, light peach and floral aromatics. A pleasant and fine sparkling wine that is fresh and well balanced.
"Prosecco high on fruit is made interesting by a slight lean to the oxidative plus side. Add to that a leesy complexity and sparkling life is really developing some interest. The acidity is a step below some but the tart component is more intriguing than most because it is neither sharp nor lactic. It's actually layered, resulting in complexity."
Michael Godel, Wine Align
"A crisp and refreshing sparkler, well balanced with lively notes of green apple. A dry wine that can be enjoyed by itself — yet with plenty of fresh flavors that easily can be complemented by spicy dishes"
91 points - Beverage Dynamics, July 2018
> Learn MorePeople swoon over Sparkling wine, especially Champagne. As in, "Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" or "I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not." At WineOnline.ca, we love Sparkling wine too! Whether it’s called Champagne or Prosecco or Cava or Mousseux or Crémant or Espumoso or Sekt or Spumante, it’s all Sparkling wine and it’s all delicious. For the record, while all Champagne is Sparkling wine, not all Sparkling wine is Champagne. That’s because Champagne can only be called Champagne if it comes from the Champagne region in France.
The traditional way to produce sparkling wine is popularly known as the Champagne method and is used for Crémant, Cava, better varieties of Sekt and of course Champagne. This method creates the effervescence right in the bottle in a complex process, where the winemaker handles each individual bottle many times. In the Charmat method, the wine is mixed in a stainless steel pressure tank. And when the sugar converts into alcohol and carbon dioxide, the yeast is filtered and removed. Then the wine is bottled. The Charmat production method is widely used in the US and in Italy - especially in the Asti province in the production of Prosecco wines. Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier are the primary varietals used to produce Sparkling wine but Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Vidal are also used in smaller quantities.
Most sparkling wine (including Champagne) is non-vintage where winemakers blend grape juice from several different years. This allows them to keep a consistent flavor profile year to year. If you see a vintage sparkling wine, it means the makers thought that year was spectacular and will represent their winery’s highest quality. And it is also reflected in the price. A vintage wine will often cost 2 or 3 times more than non-vintage.
Sparkling wines have their own characteristic taste. Some taste bready, some citrusy, some fruity. Watch for the classification of sweetness. Sparkling wine is labelled “brut” or “extra dry.” Brut tastes dry, with no perception of sweetness. Extra dry actually tastes slightly sweet.
WineOnline.ca carries wines from the great Sparkling wine producing areas - Prosecco and Spumante from Italy, Cava from Spain, Crémant from Burgundy, a wide variety of Niagara Sparkling wines and of course Champagnes from the premier producers at different price points.
As some witty pundit claimed, “If life brings you troubles, drink some Champagne, then your problems will just become bubbles… ” So if you are celebrating or not, bring on the Sparkling wine!