Enjoy Your Summer Days With a Glass of Sparkling Wine

26th June 2020

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Summer is here and the sun is shining more often than not, so it’s the time to head to the beach or park, sunbathe and enjoy an ice cream, the only thing missing is a bottle of bubbly, chilling by your side, I’ve comprised a list of Champagnes, Proseccos, Cavas and Sparkling Wines from all over the world for you to enjoy on a hot summers day.

Our Summer Days category is most certainly popular, so there is a lot to choose from and enjoy during your summer, with Sparkling Wines from England, all the way to Argentina, the list below are all the Summer Days winners from the past three years, so take your time and see if anything pops out at you, if it does you can simply click on the link and find out some more about the winery, the wine and how to order a bottle.

I created this article to give you some inspiration, hopefully, you will find a bottle that you like and enjoy this Summer and possibly come back to try another one, it’s good to add some variety into your glass and see it as completely full, I hope you all have a lovely fizz filled summer.

Trophy

2019 Trophy

Raimes – Vintage Rose – England

Tasting Notes

Aromas –Vibrant summer fruits and red berry aromas.

Taste – It has a beautiful strawberry flavour and it really is like Summer in a glass.

 

2018 Trophy

Radgonske Gorice – Zlata Radgonska Penina Rose 2012 – Slovenia

Tasting Notes

Aromas – A light touch of summer berry fruits.

Taste – Dry strawberries, green apples and red berries.

 

2017 Trophy

Camel Valley – Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2014 – England

Tasting Notes

Aromas – Really individual English style in the best possible way. Characteristic aromas of wild strawberries and raspberries. 

Taste – Mouthwatering. A real fruit freshness, fine and elegant, crisp and alive. Perfect to enjoy on a Summer’s day.

Gold Medals

2019 Gold Medals

Camel Valley – 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé Brut – England
Cantine Ceci Spa – Terre Verdiane Lambrusco Amabile – Italy
Champagne Albert Beerens – Cuvée Signature – France
Silveri – Cuvée Brut Rosé – Slovenia
Villa Sandi – Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut Millesimato 2018 – Italy
Wein und Sektgut F.B.Schönleber – Brut Nature Riesling – Germany

2018 Gold Medals

Lo Sparviere – Cuvee 7 Franciacorta DOCG – Italy
Zonin – Dos Almas Sparkling Brut – Italy
Klet Brda – Zemono Rosé – Slovenia
Vina Kobal – Teranova Penina Tera – Slovenia

2017 Gold Medals

Boisset – No.69 JCB Rosé Cremant – America
Giannitessari – 60 Mesi Lessini Durello – Italy
Champagne Charles Legend – Blanc de Blancs – France
Villa-Sandi – DOCG Superiore Millesimato Brut 2016 – Italy

Silver Medals

2019 Silver Medals

Denbies Wine Estate – Sparkling Bacchus 2016 – England
Venturini Baldini – Rubino del Cerro (Lambrusco Spumante DOP) – Italy
Villa Sandi – Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Dry Rive di San Pietro di Barbozza – Italy
Vina Kobal – Kras Penina Rose – Slovenia

2018 Silver Medals

Codorniu – Viña Pomal Cava Blanc de Noirs – Spain
Radgonske Gorice – Zlata Radgonska Penina Selection Rose – Slovenia
Paul Rene – Brut – South Africa
Steininger – Grüner Veltliner Sekt Niederösterreich – Austria
Celene – Cremant Jade – France
Stengel – Cuvée 30 Extra Dry – Germany
Jasmine Monet – Black Extra Brut – Argentina
Gauchezco – Pinot Noir Extra Brut NV – Argentina
Colucci – Prosecco Treviso DOC – Italy
Gourvid -Vicentin Sparkling Rosé Malbec – Argentina

2017 Silver Medals

Champagne Jacques Faniel – Oriane – France
Champagne Petiteaux – Extra Brut – France
Celene – Opale Cremant de Bordeaux Blanc Brut – France
Exton Park Vineyard – Blanc de Noirs NV – England
Woodchurch – Classic Cuvée 2013 – England
Good Drop Wine Cellars – Casablanca Vino Spumante – India
Loredan Gasparini – Cuvée Indigene Asolo Prosecco Superiore Docg Extra Dry – Italy
Bisol Desiderio & Figli S.R.L. – Crede Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. Spumante Brut – Italy
Giusti – Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut – Italy
Ruggeri – Argeo Prosecco Treviso DOC Brut – Italy
Societa’ Agricola L’Antica Quercia S.R.L. – Matiu’ Conegliano Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut – Italy
Simonič Winery – Semiška Penina Brut – Slovenia

Bronze Medals

2019 Bronze Medals

Fiol Prosecco – Fiol Prosecco DOC – Italy
Foss Marai – Cartizze Dry – Italy
Lantieri – Franciacorta Brut – Italy
Luretta – Principessa – Italy
Schlumberger – Grüner Veltliner – Austria
Societa Agricola Bruscia – Bru Rosé – Italy
Vina Štoka – Prima Rose Sparkling – Slovenia
Villa Sandi – Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut Biodiversity – Italy

2018 Bronze Medals

Champagne Vollereaux – Brut Réserve – France
Champagne J.Charpentier – Prestige Rosé Brut – France
Zlati Gric – Konjiska Penina Bela – Slovenia
Vinska Klet Frelih – Brut – Slovenia
Stengel – Cuvée MY First Edition Rosé Trocken – Germany
La Vigna di Sarah – Rive di Cozzuolo Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2017 – Italy
La Vigna di Sarah – Rive di Cozzuolo Extra Dry Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG 2017 – Italy

2017 Bronze Medals

Montelliana – Asolo Prosecco DOCG Extra Dry Millesimato – Italy
Montelliana – Asolo Prosecco DOCG Extra Dry – Italy
Montelliana – Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry – Italy
Wingara Wine Group Deakin Estate – Deakin Estate Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV – Australia
Weinviertler Sektmanufaktur Familie Hugl – Traminer x Welschriesling 2015 by Christina Hugl – Germany
Champagne Vollereaux – Brut Reserve – France
Celene – Saphir Cremant de Bordeaux Rosé Brut – France
Oedoria – Diamant – France
Blackdown Ridge – Primordia 2014 – England
Bolney Wine Estate – Cuvée Noir – England
Hattingley Valley – Classic Reserve – England
Societa’ Agricola L’Antica Quercia S.R.L. – Su Alto Vino Frizzante Sui Lieviti Indigeno (Colfondo) – Italy
Bisol Desiderio & Figli S.R.L. – Jeio Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. Spumante Brut – Italy
Loredan Gasparini – Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut – Italy
Giusti – Rosalia DOC Treviso – Italy
Molvino Fine Wine & Spirits Co Ltd – Molvino Prosecco DOCG – Italy
Villa-Sandi – Asolo DOCG Superiore Millesimato Brut 2016 – Italy
Frangez Sparkling Wine House – FP Premier Tramni Extra Dry – Slovenia
Pongracz – Brut – South Africa

Highly Commended

2019 Highly Commended

Valentino Butussi – Ribolla Gialla Brut – Italy

2018 Highly Commended

Jasmine Monet – Pink Rose – Argentina

2017 Highly Commended

B Brut – Tradition – Belgium
Wijnkasteel – Rose Parel (Pink Pearl) 2014 – Belgium
Vilarnau – Brut Reserva Rosado Non Vintage Gaudi – Spain
Wein- und Sektgut Barth – Pinot Noir Rheingau Brut – Germany

There you have a list of some great award winning Sparkling Wines in our ‘Summer Days’ Category, a perfect selection to choose from, so if you are looking for your next bottle to enjoy this summer, why not try one of these.

Oliver Walkey

Oliver Walkey

WSET 2 Journalist focused on sharing Champagne and Sparkling Wine reviews and cocktails to the world.