Roederer Estate Brut Sparkling
Anderson Valley, Mendocino, California, United States
One of my favourite California sparkling wines that's consistently great year after year. The price of this zesty and refreshing sparkling wine is incredibly reasonable, especially for the quality. Terrific toasty aromas with full-bodied weight and lift on the finish. Keep some in stock throughout the summer. Pair with shellfish.
Alcohol: 12%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2015-2018
Price: $29.95
Score: 91/100
LCBO: 294181
Serego Alighieri Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2009
Veneto D.O.C., Italy
Juicy with mouth-watering acidity and pleasantly bitter, tarry black fruit and spice and wood smoke. Full-bodied but not heavy and an good food companion. The Appaxximento method of winemaking was first developed by Masi in the XXI century, a technique of infusing the wine with greater concentration of flavour by drying the grapes before fermentation.
Alcohol: 14%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2012-2016
Price: $23.95
Score: 87/100
LCBO: 661306
Kurt Angerer Kies Grüner Veltliner 2013
Qualitätswein, Niederösterreich, Austria
This mouth-watering Grüner Veltliner has lots of acidity for shellfish and seafood. Notes of lime and white grapefruit. Closed with a screwcap.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Drink: 2013-2016
Price: $18.95
Score: 87/100
LCBO: 12138
Josef Chromy Tasmanian Cuvée Sparkling
Tasmania, Australia
A crisp, toasty, refreshing Australian sparkling produced using the Méthode Traditionnelle is the second fermentation in the bottle as they do in Champagne.
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2014-2017
Price: $28.95
Score: 88/100
LCBO: 409102
Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Heredad Cava
Penedès D.O., Spain
Here's your sparkling wine for the summer (and year round)! Terrific value in this well-made, toasty and refreshing bubbly from Spain that's a third of the price of Champagne. Segura is one of the most respected producers of Cava, the Spanish name for sparkling wine. Terrific earthy aromas mingle with toasted almond and some green apple. Great aperitif or try it with roast turkey, fried chicken, or yes, even potato chips. Elegant, layered, refreshing.
Alcohol: 12%
Sweetness: Dry
Drink: 2015-2018
Price: $29.95
Score: 92/100
LCBO: 558825