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Top-rated sparkling wines

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The highest-rated sparkling wines we have reviewed, one per producer.

5.0 Champagne Krug Clos du Mesnil Krug 5.0 Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Louis Roederer 5.0 Champagne Salon Cuvee S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Champagne Salon 4.9 Penedes Enoteca Brut Nature Gramona 4.9 Rheinhessen Pinot Noir Grande Reserve VDP.Sektgut Raumland 4.9 Penedes Reserva Particular Brut Nature Recaredo 4.8 Franciacorta Bellavista Riserva Vittorio Moretti Bellavista 4.8 Sussex Blanc de Blancs Nyetimber

Region by region

Sparkling wine, region by region

34 regions, with their best sparkling bottles and the estates that make them.

Wine and cheese

Cheese with sparkling wine

Every cheese
Casatella Trevigiana Local tradition Qualigeo says Casatella goes well with white and sparkling wines such as Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco. The cheese is soft, sweet and milky, and a dry Valdobbiadene's acidity and fine bubbles cut the creaminess between bites. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Veneto: Adami Vigneto Giardino Rive di Colbertaldo Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut · Nino Franco Primo Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore · Bisol Crede Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut
Chaource Our pick A non-vintage brut Champagne's high acidity and fine mousse cut through Chaource's salted, creamy paste and leave its mushroom and hazelnut clear. The cheese comes from the Aube, which also grows Champagne. Brut Champagne, Champagne: Bereche Brut Reserve · Pol Roger Brut Reserve · Chartogne-Taillet Cuvee Sainte-Anne
Bagòss Our pick The Franciacorta consortium's pairing guide lists polenta with Bagòss under Brut and marks it best with a Millesimato or Riserva. Longer time on the lees gives these wines depth, and their high acidity meets aged Bagòss, flaky and saffron-scented. Franciacorta Brut Millesimato or Riserva, Franciacorta: Monte Rossa Cabochon Brut · Castello Bonomi Lucrezia Etichetta Nera · Le Marchesine Secolo Novo Brut
Istrian sheep's cheese Our pick A hard, full-fat sheep's cheese, grainy with an initial sharpness and herbal notes, is a starter at Istrian celebrations. A dry Malvazija sparkling wine cuts the fat with acidity and bubbles and refreshes the palate. Malvazija sparkling, traditional method (brut), Istria: Chamal · Ferne Blanc De Blancs · Senator Malvazija Istarska
Sussex Slipcote Our pick Slipcote is creamy and lemony, and a dry, high-acid sparkling wine made wholly or mostly from Chardonnay lifts the soft curd with its bubbles instead of weighing it down. Blanc de blancs sparkling, Sussex: Blanc de Blancs · Rathfinny Blanc de Blancs · Blanc de Blancs
Garrotxa Our pick Four years or more on the lees give these Xarel·lo-led Corpinnat Brut Nature wines a savoury, lees-rich depth that meets Garrotxa's buttery paste and damp-cellar rind, while high acidity and a fine bead refresh the goat's milk. Corpinnat Brut Nature, Xarel·lo, Penedes: Turo d'en Mota Brut Nature · Enoteca Brut Nature · Serral del Vell Brut Nature

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