Each year ‘Glass of Bubbly’ recognises the best sparkling wines in the world via their awards with previous winners being mostly Champagne and Italian labels. Judges are looking at visual qualities of the wines along with aromas and flavours with each scored from 100 points.

Jonica from Fox & Fox and Susan from Paxton & Whitfield receiving the World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly trophy

The top scoring wine was The Paxton & Whitfield 2015 Brut Vintage with the winemaker being Jonica Fox who with her husband Gerard owns Fox & Fox winery in Mayfield, Sussex. Producing a little over 50,000 bottles a year since its formation in 2010, the winery already owns a list of gold medals for their wines with each year significant improvements to the wines they produce. This winning sparkling wine special edition label was in partnership with Paxton & Whitfield cheese stores who are the official supplier to HRH Elizabeth II with a royal warrant.

“This is not an unhealthy battle, instead this is a challenge among these professionals (winemakers) to deliver the greatest, to stand out from the crowd, to amass fellow professional acknowledgements, to surpass expectations and even to confuse itself with the senior greatest labels that have ever existed. You must work with and against mother nature, understand the expressions of your terroir and deliver your greatest blend, you have just one annual shot and you can not miss that moving target… The critics are many, lots unforgiving yet the quality is always recognised. The Glass of Bubbly awards puts these words to the test each year.” Christopher Walkey

Fox & Fox – Paxton & Whitfield 2015 – Tasting notes:

There are so many opinions when it comes to purchasing your next bottle of wine, we hear ‘I do not like Chardonnay or I hate sweet wines or I prefer Italian reds’. If we expand our search and do not limit our options then we have a wide choice and it can become overwhelming so it all becomes less fun and more a serious and time consuming task.

What options are there for choosing wine?

Producer: Once we have discovered a great producer then it is likely we will stick with them and explore their range or rely upon one to delight us each time. We must remember though that there are 100,000’s wine producers globally.

Place: Many places across the globe are producing wines with the most being set within 30° – 50° latitude, both northern and southern hemisphere. Not only France, Italy and Spain, but also Japan, Georgia and Canada… Over 70 countries are listed as producing wine.

Grape (colour): It is stated that 1,368 vine varieties exist all offering their own style of flavours, aromas, colours and quality.

Style: From quality to alcohol level or amounts of sugar to whether or not the wine has bubbles with many ageing decisions too.

Availability / Price: Sometimes we are caught in a moment where it is any bottle will do or we are limited to the wines for sale on the shelf in front of us and of course, our wallets will also have a say on what we opt for.

Example of ‘Style’ – Sweetness Levels

What is important to remember is just because you have had one bad experience of a wine does not mean all other similar wines will be negative also, the way in which one grape presents itself to you can be completely different to how a producer will showcase it in another wine. Grapes perform differently and can come from warmer or cooler climates thus aromas and flavours will change – Maybe you prefer a fruitier, sweeter expression of a grape over a dry style.

“Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand.” source wikipedia

Think this way: maybe you dislike Champagne and its bubbles, does not mean you can not enjoy Prosecco and its bubbles which is a completely different style of wine made in a very different way. As quoted above, just because a French Chardonnay displeases you does not mean one from New Zealand will be negative also.

Judges were:

Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Abbie Bennington DipWSET

Kirsty Woodgate DipWSET

Luciana Girotto

Christopher Walkey

Blind tasting took place at the Glass of Bubbly tasting ‘green’ room where pouring service was provided by Oliver Walkey. All scores were checked live and awards results announced live. The top three rosé sparkling wines were:

Unveiling of 2021 50 Shades of Rosé (Top Rosé Sparkling Wine) Winner

1st Place: B.Brut Rosé (Luxembourg)

2nd Place: Vin.CO Spumante Rosé Extra Dry (Italy)

3rd Place: Champagne de Watere Rosé Brut (France)

Winery – Wine Label – 1 x judging tasting notes – Full list of entries and live link back to the wines so you can find out more:

B.Brut – Rosé “Caramel, raspberry, peach, wild strawberry aromas. Flavours consist of a good balance of fruits and toasty notes.” Kirsty Woodgate

VIN.CO – Spumante Rosé Extra Dry “Pale pink / baby pink. Small bubbles. Very delicate, floral, lovely aromatic. Flavours are red fruits, hazelnut, peach, very zesty acidity, light body, good definition and length. Savoury finish.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Champagne De Watère – Premier Cru Brut Rosé de Saignée “Violet, aromatic, orange blossom, red fruits on the nose. Red fruits, touch dry, pink floral.” Christopher Walkey

Champagne Chateau de Boursault – Rosé Saignée “Strawberry, red currents, raspberries – No bitterness in length.” Abbie Bennington

Champagne PHAL B. de BEAUFORT – Cuvée Harmonie Bouzy Grand Cru Rosé 2012 “Charming Vegetal mousse. Tomato leaf, red berries, long finish.” Luciana Girotto

Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Codice Citra – Primae Lucis Brut Rosé “Damp cellar, lemon peel and peachy yeast aromas. Peach, strawberry, pastry flavours.” Christopher Walkey

Schlumberger – Rosé Brut Klassik “Strawberry and cream, touch of cranberry lemon light mousse. Long finish.” Kirsty Woodgate

Pisoni Rosé – Millesimato Trentodoc “Mid salmon colouring, mid sized bubbles. Red fruits, light yeast on nose. Balanced, lively acidity, light body, gentle creamy mousse, longish finish. Elegant garden party style.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Posestvo Čehovin – Penina Rose “Delicate nose. Deep pink colour. Rough texture. Ripe, sweet berries, fruit tart with long strong fresh length.” Luciana Girotto

Villa Franciacorta – Bokè Franciacorta Rosé Brut Millesimato 2014 “Vegetal, soft red berry fruits on the nose. Soft flavours of dry toast, dry cheese and subtle red fruit hints.” Christopher Walkey

Abbie Bennington

Durnberg – Sparkling Rosé “Very pale Provencal pink. Red fruits on palate, fresh, vibrant finish. Enjoyable and not too sweet.” Abbie Bennington

Ca d’Or – Franciacorta Docg Noble Rosé “Hint of peach, small bubbles, crushed strawberry, plenty of croissant. Lively acidity, creamy mousse, mid-weight, depth and concentration and good length.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Champagne Laurent Lequart – Blanche Andésyne Rosé “Strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, baked apple and tar on the nose. Apple pie, almond and hazelnut flavours.” Kirsty Woodgate

Champagne Vollereaux – Cuvée Marguerite rosé 2012 “Dry bread, citrus, lively green fruits, long and savoury finish.” Luciana Girotto

Champagne Faniel & Fils – Rosé Perlane “Dark pink. Medium intensity. Red fruits, nectarine. Punchy on the palate.” Abbie Bennington

Fox & Fox – Expression Rosé Brut 2014 “Peach and pink floral nose with a delicate creamy layer added. Orange blossom, raspberry, herbaceous, tomato leaves and orange zest in the palate.” Christopher Walkey

Luciana Girotto

Johann Kattus – Kattus Cuvée Rosé “Pale baby pink. Really herbaceous, grassy, under ripe strawberry, crisp acidity, light body. Attractive fruits, but a little simple. Savoury finish.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Badagoni – Rosé “Gorgeous orange / pink colour. Smoky, red cherry, sweet pineapple, sugars, burnt caramel and toffee aromas  Roasted fruits and creamy flavours.” Kirsty Woodgate

Rodica – Brut Rosé “Mid-mild salmon pink colour. Large bubbles. A little murky. Smoky, earthy, orange zest, spices. Fair acidity, average length. Odd style.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Fitz – Pink “Intense colour. Intense syrup as per Kir Royale. Spicy. Round big bubbles. Long finish. Classic.” Luciana Girotto

Champagne Roger Brun – Romance “Creamy raspberry and strawberry on the nose.  Red berries, red apples, strawberry with a touch of toasted creamy in flavours.” Christopher Walkey

Riva Dei Frati – Claudia Rosé “Mid salmon in colour. Under ripe stone fruits on the nose. Red fruits on the palate.” Abbie Bennington

Kirsty Woodgate

Kmečka Zadruga Krško – Cesarska “Roasted coffee, nectarine – low intensity flavours. Quite high acidity.” Kirsty Woodgate

Johanneshof Reinisch – Pinot Noir Brut Reserve 2014 BIO “Creamy light red fruits, yeasty, soft citrus on the nose. Red berry fruits, minerals, good acidity, steely length.” Christopher Walkey

Vinska klet Frelih – Rosé Brut “Creamy strawberry on the nose and on the palate too. Vegetal also.” Luciana Girotto

Silveri – Cuvee Brut Rose “Butter, smoke, cream, smooth. Very palatable and pleasing.” Kirsty Woodgate

VIN.CO – Abruzzo Spumante DOP Rosé Brut “Very pale pink. Strawberry, raspberry. Gentle yeast. Nicely balanced with acidity, light body – A good summer wine.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Radgonske Gorice – Penina Rose extra dry “Pale, mid-onion skin colour. Slight biscuit / brioche nose. Apricot juice, lemon sherbert, blue cheese flavours.” Abbie Bennington

Vinarstvo Rebula – Penina Rosa “Vegetal, herbaceous, tomato leaves on the nose. Tomato leaves, soft raspberry, yeasty / toasty in flavours.” Christopher Walkey

CANTINE VITEVIS – Juliet Rosé “Delicate pink colour. Vegetable garden, stone fruits, tomato leaf. Fine texture. Light and bright.” Luciana Girotto

Arunda – Brut Excellor “Pale peach colour with persistent bubbles. Lovely red fruits, some autolysis, juicy fruits on the palate. High acidity, brittle mousse giving structure. Complexity and length.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Bjana – Brut Rosé 2015 “Saline, salty sea, ocean breeze. Perfect for a trip to the beach! Pears nectarine, peach flavours. Delicate. Added apples (stewed) and quince. Lacking slightly in fizz.” Kirsty Woodgate

Kmečka zadruga Krško – Rosé “Cherryade style in the glass visually. Red cherry, red currant and grapey / tannins in the finish.” Abbie Bennington

Christopher Walkey

Kartuzija Pleterje – Resslova Penina “Dark fruits, undergrowth, soft raspberry nose. Red fruits, peach and fresh bread in flavours.” Christopher Walkey

Camel Valley – 2018 Pinot Noir Rose Brut “Citrus notes, light jasmine, leafy, candy on the hose. Off dry in the beginning with light, leafy palate. Well done, classical style.” Luciana Girotto

Maso Martis – Rosé Extra Brut 2016 “Pale peach, small bubbles. Red berries, quite yeasty and herbal notes on the nose. Mid weight, lemon zest, creamy mousse with a savoury finish.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Radgonske Gorice – Penina Rose Selection brut “Peach, apricot, fetta cheese / yeasty nose. Pleasant fruitiness with good acidity / peach skin.” Christopher Walkey

Ventiventi – Rosé Lambrusco Rosato Modena DOC “Frothy, slightly reductive nose – smoke, flint, lemon. Nectarine, apples, sourdough crust flavours.” Kirsty Woodgate

La Montina – Franciacorta Rosé Extra Brut “Pale pink, lazy bubbles, raspberry, gentle yeast, off dry. Light body, creamy mousse, juicy, good freshness, nice balance, fair length.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Medot – Brut Rosé “Classic sparkling rosé style. Strawberry, light autolysis, straight done the middle.” Kirsty Woodgate

Karlovcek Jernejeva – Penina rose “Fruit salad, jelly raspberry. Rounded sweet nose almondy.” Luciana Girotto

Lumiere – Rosé 2017 “Pale delicate aromas. Red currant, cranberry, raspberry, sherbert finish with apple, pear – Light character flavours. Medium acidity. Medium length.” Abbie Bennington

50 Shades of Rosé 2021 – The aftermath

Szigeti – Pinot Noir Rosé Brut “Candy, red fruits including raspberry, pink floral aromas. Easy to enjoy flavours of soft red berry fruits.” Christopher Walkey

Domacija Pr Cenetovih – Penina Rose “Mid cherry colour. Cherry, raspberry, vibrant fruits, earthy, smoky – very fizzy. Slight tannins, fresh acidity, creamy, fair length.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

CANTINE VITEVIS – BARDOLINO CHIARETTO DOC (rosé) “Ripe nectarine, honeysuckle, blood orange, light edge of pastry with sweet jam covering thinly on top.” Kirsty Woodgate

Poulton Hill Vineyard – Bulari Rosé 2015 “Mid Provencal pink colour. Red fruits, red cherries, redcurrant, nettles, sweet pea, elderflower on the palate. Dry with medium acidity style. Gooseberry, medium plus finish.” Abbie Bennington

Champagne Robert Allait – Cuvée Eclat de Meunier (Rosé de Saignee) “Soft almond, raspberry, meringue aromas. Nice expression of red berry fruits, dried strawberry with good levels of acidity. An attractive warm deeper rosé colouring.” Christopher Walkey

Zantho – Cuvée Rosé “Very pale peach, tight bubbles. White peach, floral, red berries, juicy, vibrant acidity. Light body, creamy mousse texture, nicely defined. Fair length. A little on the sweeter side.” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Martincic – Penina Rose “Sulphur/reductive nose. Crust and crumble, strawberry crumble and redcurrant. Light intensity flavours.” Kirsty Woodgate

Motzenbacker – Rosé Brut “Salmon pink colour. White flowers, almond after taste – creamy texture. Little short in length. Nettles at the close.” Luciana Girotto

Weingut Muller-Grossman – Brut Rosé Reserve “Deep pink. Effervescent bubbles, persistent. High acidity, med intensity, strawberries, red cherries, red currant. Flavours as per nose with added yeast, biscuit and brioche.” Abbie Bennington

Cavas Naveran – Perles Roses “Peach, touch of petroleum, yeast on the nose. Soft pink rose petals, light red fruits, touch of red candy sweets.” Christopher Walkey

Schlumberger – Pinot Noir Brut 2015 “Pear, grape – quite simple flavours. White blossom, floral nose. Lacking complexity.” Kirsty Woodgate

Jože Bevec – Barbara Brut Rosé “Mid cherry colour, small bubbles. Mushroom, restrained, soft fruits, creamy, meringue, candied. Mid weight, modest length – not very typical style!” Patricia Stefanowicz MW

Bibich Winery – Rose Brut “Flat cola, Lucozade, botanical aromas. Dry meditional flavours with added orange blossom, orange peel and faint cherry.” Christopher Walkey

Vinarstvo Valdhuber – Rosé Extra Brut “Light intensity on the nose with sherbet character. Low intensity in flavour, a touch bitter.” Kirsty Woodgate

Vilarnau – Rose (Refused / corked)

The scoring and awards announcements for the 2021 50 Shades of Rosé awards were broadcast live via Instagram here:

* How to enter the 50 Shades of Rosé sparkling wine awards? It’s totally free if you enter ‘The Glass of Bubbly Awards’ – Find out more by emailing [email protected] or visiting our awards page here.

“Our vision is to show both the diversity we have in the wine industry and that our industry is welcoming of all, each country has many passionate professionals wishing to share their knowledge of wine globally. As we grow the Glass of Bubbly platform, our vision is to have a key partner in wine countries who have a strong knowledge of sparkling wines that are produced in their homeland. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more.” Christopher Walkey

Stefania will be sharing updates on both sparkling wines and food from Italy for Glass of Bubbly. As part of the series alongside Christopher Walkey, ‘Food & Fizz’, she will also be live streaming tastings and interviews along with working towards volume two of ‘The Finest Champagnes & Sparkling Wines with their recommended Food Pairings’ (Volume 1 available on Amazon here).

If you would like to find out more about working closely with Stefania and Glass of Bubbly, please contact us via [email protected]

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Stefania’s website (http://www.enjoyourwine.it/en/)

Despite much gloom there have been some positives with many regions looking forward to great results from 2020 with many expecting a successful vintage year.

“We were very proud to have both a record amount of entries to the Glass of Bubbly Awards this year and also that our global network of wine friends made the trophy announcements for us. There are some very deserved trophy winners in what was a tough competition this year with many excellent wines being judged. A big congratulations to Champagne Roger Constant Lemaire who took home the title of The World’s Finest for 2020, a small family winery making some fine Champagnes.” Christopher Walkey

This year the Glass of Bubbly awards decided to release the trophy announcements by movie premiere on Youtube and call upon our wine friends from across the world including one of two celebrity faces to name the winners. From Australia to Alaska with South Africa, India and Taiwan plus others, the trophy announcements were made:

Trophies were announced in 17 main categories for the 2020 Glass of Bubbly Awards with great results including Champagne, Austria, England and Italy recognised. 2020 saw the highest amount of entries ever to the Glass of Bubbly Awards that is now in it’s fourth year.

Congratulations to the trophy winners:

Trophy Winning Wines

Classic & Elegant: Bjana – Cuvée Prestige 2014 – Slovenia
Creamy: Champagne De Watère – Premier Cru Brut Blanc – France
Dessert: Radgonske Gorice – Penina Rose Extra Dry – Slovenia
Fireworks: Champagne Autreau 1670 2012 – France
First Date: Villa Sandi – Nero Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Brut – Italy
Forget Me Not: Johanneshof Reinisch – Pinot Noir Brut Reserve 2014 BIO – Austria
Gastronomic: Champagne Roger Brun – Cuvée 3/3 2008 – France
Hint of Spice: Steininger – Muskateller Brut 2018 – Austria
Light & Fruity: Badagoni – Brut – Georgia
Meditation: Motzenbäcker – Rosé Brut – Germany
Oaky & Toasty: Ferrari Trento – Perlé 2014 – Italy
Sea Breeze: Champagne Faniel et Fils – Appogia – France
Spring Fling: Istenič – Gourmet Rose 2016 – Slovenia
Summer Days: Pisoni – Rosé Millesimato Trentodoc – Italy
Vintage: Champagne Laurent Lequart – Millésime 2010 – France
Winter Warmer: Fox & Fox – Expression Rosé 2014 – England
Zesty & Zingy: Raimes – Classic 2015 – England

Working with Slow Food UK and looking at Sustainability practises within the Sparkling Wine industry, a unique trophy was handed to the Italian Prosecco producer Villa Sandi.

Sustainability Trophy by Slow Food: Villa Sandi – Italy

A full list of the medal winning sparkling wines for the 2020 Glass of Bubbly Awards can be found here: https://glassofbubbly.com/glass-of-bubbly-awards-2020-results/

Following two previous packed out visits we are again looking to report on wineries, wines and tourism of #Champagne. If you are a Champagne winery or you are a marketing / PR team representing one and would like to get some positive exposure and importantly for free, then please do get in touch with me directly via [email protected] or leave a message below and I will be in contact. The dates (TBC) are from July 20th to July 25th, 2020.

The idea behind the project is to show the world, and especially following the unfortunate negative global effect that COVID-19 has had on the wine trade, the beauty of Champagne both as a wine and as a wine tourism destination.

We are looking to visit wineries and carry out tastings and site visits. We are also looking to review over night accommodation. We will be carrying out photo shoots, reviews, tasting notes, interviews and more to include:

• Live filming of visits and tastings on to Facebook / Twitter / Instagram
• Interviews and reviews for the Glass of Bubbly website
• Photos shoots for Instagram
• Video footage for Youtube
• Tasting and reviews for Vivino

We will also be collecting award entry wines so please contact us if you would like us to pass by and collect your wines for this years Glass of Bubbly Awards – Saving you postage cost!

Once again we are doing this totally free of charge so please do get in touch if you would like us to consider a visit to your / your clients winery. We are focusing this visit on the Northern areas of Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs and Vallée de la Marne.

We want to highlight the importance of our awards compared to others that are similar both for new entries and old entries plus those considering to enter with us this year.

Why is Glass of Bubbly different?

• You enter and you stand a chance of winning an award from medals to trophies along with the glamorous title of ‘The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly for 2020‘.
• You get for free one year’s free marketing and PR – Our Glass of Bubbly platform continues to expand so our audiences for your wines grows too. We have featured Glass of Bubbly award winning wines on radio shows, in national newspapers, at national events and of course via our website and communities across social media.
• You can list your wines for free on our online sales platform where we charge zero commission. We work directly with you / your wine merchant to increase your presence online and increase the likelihood of sales. Our zero commission fee concept means that what price the wine sells for on our website is the price you get.
• Reviewing your wines for free on Vivino and across the internet to include pairing with foods. You have the opportunity to gain extra exposure for your sparkling wines by Christopher Walkey reviewing them for free to include featuring in his food and fizz book (currently working on the second volume and available on Amazon), on Vivino (where we are one of the biggest fizz reviewers) and on feature articles within the website.
• You can be featured on our live videos for free to include soon masterclasses, interviews and educational series. As we expand our audiences we also need to expand the way in which we reach these new audiences. Our video series now include fizz cocktails, masterclasses, tastings and industry interviews.

So for just one entry fee of £100 + VAT per label (along with 4 bottles required to be sent for judging) you get not only recognition by way of a medal / trophy for your wine, you get everything above thrown in too.

“As our audience grows then importantly so does yours. We get asked over and over again how to feature people’s wines on our website and we always gives them the simple answer – We provide our service to our award winning wines, if you enter your wines you then join our unique club and the ability to reach our expanding audiences. Speak with [email protected], who is head of administration at the Glass of Bubbly Awards, today to find our more… ” Christopher Walkey

Glass of Bubbly Badges 2020

BREAKING NEWS: “Glass of Bubbly launch new branding for their awards… … “

We are pleased to release the new branding for the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2020. Thank you to our lovely designer Sarah who did a fantastic job in inspiring this new look and feel.

“It was high time that we changed the branding behind the Glass of Bubbly awards and mostly because the original designs were done by myself and I am no artist, well least ways not in designing! Anyway, we are delighted with the look of our new ‘capsule medal’ badges and certificates which will come in to effect for the 2020 awards.” Christopher Walkey

‘The Glass of Bubbly Magazine was launched in June 2014 and was a bi-monthly publication that lasted for 17 issues. Copies were available to purchase online as well as being sent out to top venues across the UK including Searcys Champagne Bars, Premiership football grounds and 5 star hotels.”

Only a few months back “why not bring it back” were the words uttered to us by James Graham who had previously been the co-founder and editor of the Vine Magazine. As Glass of Bubbly grew both its online web presence and trade/press tastings as well as commencing The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards for Champagne & Sparkling Wine, it was felt that the time was right for both parties to get going once again on what was a well loved and widely known publication… Glass of Bubbly issue 18 was born.

“Producing the Glass of Bubbly magazine was initially driven by sheer passion – Myself and Eve (editor) loved fizz and wanted to share this love of ours with others. When we started the Glass of Bubbly concept it was based around the magazine though we slowly gathered popularity online and grew our ‘digital’ audiences then soon after had our own trade tasting events and awards. We had taken on too much…

Glass of Bubbly Celebrity Readers

There was no way we could sustain the magazine at this point due to workloads progressing with other avenues of Glass of Bubbly – The magazine had to be put on the side yet kept ‘warm’. Retiring the magazine was hard to do as we had grown to look forward to each issue’s content, it was our ‘baby’ as such and many readers had enjoyed previous articles and we’d had many lovely comments and photos from readers globally including celebrities.” Christopher & Eve

The new launch of the magazine is in the hands of James Graham who is the new editor – Already hundreds are reading the new pages with dedicated issues for English and Welsh Sparkling Wines recently. “I have had a great response from everyone so far and gathered some great interviews and articles – Readership is growing along with our following across social media.” James Graham.

Want to find out more about the new Glass of Bubbly magazine? Please email James Graham directly via [email protected]

Blind Tasting – Cava vs Slovenian vs Prosecco vs German

As we sat in the new Glass of Bubbly tasting room it was inevitable that some fizz would make its way to the table – Blind tasting format! Founder, vs Editor vs Editor, competed and the good news is that all were happy with a tie in results with the Medot from Slovenia really impressing – Thanks to the following wines which took part:

Blind Tasting Worldwide Sparkling Wines

Slovenia – Medot Cuvée Brut Penina: “Medot and Slovenian sparkling wine at its best here. Rightly so a Gold Medal winner from the winemakers at Medot – Creamy / butter croissant on the nose along with apricot / citrus / touch of honey. Elegant flavours – Clean and clear, defined in showcasing its fruity characters mostly yellow stone fruits with a touch of croissant / creamy honey on the side.”

Cava – Cavas Naveran Dama Vintage Brut 2016: “Fruity and zesty flavours with a touch of creamy petrol in the background.”

Prosecco – Bisol Jeio Prosecco Superiore Brut NV: “Green fruits and a touch of spice on the nose. Fruity and a faint dryness that gives green and yellow fruit flavours, a freshness in the palate which makes it a good palate cleanser for varied light foods.”

Germany – Motzenbacker Riesling Sandstein Brut: “Green fruits and grassy aromas. Alive with flavours, green fruits / forest floor and herbs.”

The UK is, without doubt, the most important wine market in the world.

Our new collaborations include some of the best artisan wine producers in the industry. Names to watch out for in 2020 include: Motzenbäcker, Mencaroni, Quacquarini, Steininger and Champagne Royal Riviera.

If you have a great sparkling wine, a fab-unique story and are seeking representation for your wines in the UK, then please get in contact with us. We are happy to discuss our full range of services and how we can assist in building your brand to be a great success in the UK and beyond.

For more info contact [email protected] or visit www.circumferencewines.com