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Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone can help with a few suggestions for a sparkling wine for my upcoming wedding in WA.
We are having a backyard cocktail reception and are looking to spend between $15 - $20-ish per bottle. It's probably going to be quite warm weather if that makes a difference.

We were hoping for something a little outside the box. I do enjoy Grant Burge but would love to try some other options. A friend suggested Stefano Lubiana Brut which I quite like and can get for a good price. Another suggestion was Vallformosa MVSA Cava which was also quite nice and easy to drink.

Does anyone have any other suggestions I could try?

Thanks

Hi mate

We used Dominique Portet Sparkling Rose for my brothers wedding earlier this year - we bought quite a bit (direct fro mthe winery) and they did it for about $25p/b

http://dominiqueportet.com/shop/brut-rose-yarra-valley/

Hope this helps

Cheers

Greg

Browns Bros
Janz
Chandon NV

Second Vote for Jansz

They have a Sparkling Rose as well which is quite good for the money

Yeah we tasted through a few for my brother's wedding last year and went with the Jansz.

Hey Greg

Congrats on the nuptials!!

+1 for the Brown Bros. Very good and approachable to most tastes.
Don't know the Janz

Cheers

Michael

Vintage Cellars stock the Caves de Lugny Cremant de Bourgogne for about $20 or less by the doz. It is a pretty good drop for the money.

Duncan Disorderly wrote:Vintage Cellars stock the Caves de Lugny Cremant de Bourgogne for about $20 or less by the doz. It is a pretty good drop for the money.

This is one that has been suggested a few times. I will give it a try over the weekend.

I did try Jansz last weekend and found it to be tasty but a little too bubbly...not in a good way. I found after two glasses I had enough so wanted something that was a bit more drinkable over the course of the day.

Has anyone tried Charles Pelletier Grande Reserve? It has been suggested to me but I can't find it in Melbourne to try.

I've always thought the Yarra Burn is good value,
Also the Brown Brothers Prosecco isn't bad either at the price.

Will try Yarra Burn and Brown Brothers (Prosecco or Pinot Noir Chardonnay?)

Was just about to suggest the BB PNC actually.

Fauxboho wrote:Prosecco or Pinot Noir Chardonnay?

I'm definitely referring to the Prosecco, it would go great with canapés.

Plantagenet will probably provide you with pretty good bubbly around $15 (pinot chardonnay), and can possibly also provide a sparkling shiraz for the same price. They would supply from their Fremantle premises.

At this price point, some of the cremants can be good value. Might be worth a look at Simonnet-Febvre's Cremant de Bourgogne Brut (Dan's), about $18 I think + the L'Eglise Saint-Martin Blanquette de Limoux from the hills in the south of France is also unexpectedly balanced for $13, and made using the traditional method. Deutz is solid too.

Tried the Vallformosa MVSA last night and was not a fan.

Heading to Dan Murphy's for a taste of the below bubbles, I have a friend who is tight with some tazzie producers and she suggested these:

Bay of Fires Tigress
Blue Pyrenees (Yellow Label)
also
Petaluma NV
Dal Zotto Prosecco (sounds good)
Yarra Burn Vintage

Fauxboho wrote:Tried the Vallformosa MVSA last night and was not a fan.

Heading to Dan Murphy's for a taste of the below bubbles, I have a friend who is tight with some tazzie producers and she suggested these:

Bay of Fires Tigress
Blue Pyrenees (Yellow Label)
also
Petaluma NV
Dal Zotto Prosecco (sounds good)
Yarra Burn Vintage

Opps I meant Bay of Fires Tasmanian Cuvee not Tigress

Thanks Michael!

Another vote here for the vintage yarra burn...good value for money and quite drinkable over a full afternoon/evening....at least until the reds appear

shy180 wrote:Thanks Michael!

Another vote here for the vintage yarra burn...good value for money and quite drinkable over a full afternoon/evening....at least until the reds appear

Ed Carr is the rock star of Australian Sparkling. Love his work

Yarra Burn n Brown Bros are very good,

Jansz
Bay of Fires but may be more than $20