The sparkling wines category is very consistent in terms of quality so you can find good sparkling wines below €5 and exceptional wines around €10 or €20. We bring you a total of 12 new selections that range from the 11€ price mark up to the 39€ one – all of these made for very different occasions, but all equally delicious.
The Portuguese sparkling wines are produced according to the champagne method so it means that you can find an equivalent to the French champagnes at a very low price. The only thing you need to decide is the quantitiy of sugar that you look for in your sparkling, since you have available from the extra dry without almost any sugar, to the sweet style. In the Portuguese sparkling wine, the carbon dioxide results from natural fermentation in the bottle. This vinification process results from a first fermentation in stainless steel vats under temperature control and after the collage and stabilization, a second fermentation made in bottle. This second fermentation can be for just a few months to up to 3 or 5 years in dark and closed cellars.
Usually the extra dry or dry sparkling wines are great to pair with some type of dishes such as fish, seafood, white meats, pasta or sushi. As for the sweetest type, usually are good with sweet desserts but all type of sparkling wines are the perfect drink when we want to celebrate a special occasion.
We selected some of our highly recommended sparkling wines from the best wine regions of Portugal that you won’t resist to bring to your wine cellar!
