Oxfordshire Limited Edition – August 2019

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Fizzfanatic,Champagneconnoisseur,sparklingspecialist,passionateabout

prosecco...thelistisaslongasthesteadystreamoftinybeadsthatshimmer

thoughourstemware,aswelaunchintosummercelebrations

SUMMER SPARKLE

1 .JanszRoseNV,Tasmania,Australia
(£ 19. 50 ,Ocado)
AnA-listAustralianfizztocapturetheimagination,thisdelicateNew
WorldpinkspeakswithaFrenchaccent.Janszarecitedasoneof
thebestsparklingwineproducersDownUnder,withtheTasmanian
climateakintoChampagne.Fullofstrawberry-scentedcharm
withhintsofrosepetalsandTurkishdelight,itofferssoft,creamy,
strawberryflavoursaccompaniedbyhintsofbrioche,allbeautifully
balancedbyafresh,clean,elegantfinish...sheersunnydeliciousness.

2 .ProseccoSuperioreValdiobbiadeneDOCG,
Veneto,Italy(£ 7. 99 ,Aldi)
Itwouldn’tbesummerwithoutafreshandlivelyproseccoonstandby
andhandsdown,thissilvermedal-winneristheonetopopwithits
highestqualityguarantee(DOCG),stayingtruetohowthesebest
lovedbubblesfromthefinestproseccoregionshouldtaste.Classic
notesofhoneysuckle,pearandwhitepeachareaccentedwithdelicate
florals,andyoucanmixitwithpeachpureeforatasteofladolcevita.

3 .Sainsbury’sTTDMoradorMalbecBrut
SparklingWine,Argentina(£ 10 ,Sainsburys)
Amalbecforallseasons,now’syourchancetoflirtwithArgentina’s
flagshipgrapeyear-round,withthisbeautifullyfreshandfruitypink
fizz.Thegrape’srichnesshasbeentemperedandrefined,andyoucan
nowlookoutfordelicatearomasofspringblossomandredfruitswith
afreshandupliftingsweetnesstothefinish.Playfulandstylish,the
introductorypriceisagreatexcusetostockuponafewbottles.

FOOD DRINK

4 .OriolRossellCavaBrut,CavaDO,Spain

(£ 13. 49 ,Laithwaite’s)

Acrackinggoodcavathatreallystandsoutfromthecrowd,withits

appleblossom,ripepeachandyeastyaromas,thesesmooth,savoury

bubbleshavethecomplextoastinessofchampagne(it’smadeinthe

traditionalmethod)withappleandpeachynotesridingonthefinish.

Perfectasanaperitif,servewithserranohamandolives,otherwisea

seafoodpaellawouldbeagreatmatch.

5 .TescoFinestPremierCruBrutChampagne,

France(£ 20 ,Tesco)

Foratrulywowmoment,thesearebubblesyoucanbankontimeand

timeagain.Aperennialfavouritewithjudgesandwineexperts,this

IWC(InternationalWineChallenge)GreatValueChampionSparkling

andGoldmedal-winneroffersamazingvalueforsomuchflavour,

lengthandcomplexity,withitsricharomasoffreshlybakedbread,

honeyedfullnessandcrispacidity.

6 .ChapelDownSparklingBacchus,Kent,

England(£ 17. 99 ,Waitrose)

Home-grownEnglishfizzisrightontrend,andthisnewreleasefrom

England’sleadingwineproducerisaneasyanddeliciousintroduction

toBritishbubblyandagrapenormallyassociatedwitharomaticstill

whitewines,similarinstyletosauvignonblanc.Herewehaveapretty

palefizzthat’sbeautifullyexpressivewithelderfloweraromas,atrace

ofgrapefruit,andtropicalfruitsthatglidealongeffortlessly.Think

gardenparties,ginghamtableclothsandclassicfingersandwiches.