Our top 10 local sparklings to celebrate Australia Day
Raise a glass to Australia…you betcha!
But – whatever you do this Australia Day – leave the cultural cringe at home tomorrow and make sure your fizz is strictly local.
Australia produces some of the finest sparkling wines in the world according to champagne expert and Vinloco contributor Tyson Stelzer. We’ve surveyed the ratings of 1000 sparkling wines presented at last year’s Australian wine shows and picked our 10 best:
| Wine | Vintage | Price | Gold medals (shows) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay | 2011 | 35.00 | Adelaide, Queensland, Perth, Victoria, Yarra Valley |
| Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz | 2012 | 20.00 | Sydney, Queensland |
| Blue Pyrenees Estate Sparkling Shiraz | NV | 25.00 | Cairns |
| Blue Pyrenees Estate Vintage Brut | 2011 | 25.00 | Cowra, National Cool Climate |
| Brown Brothers Pirie Sparkling NV | NV | 30.00 | National Wine Show, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Queensland |
| Brown Brothers Pirie Sparkling Vintage | 2009 | 40.00 | National Wine Show, Rutherglen, Melbourne |
| Grant Burge Wines Helene Grande cuvee | 2006 | 50.00 | Melbourne, Perth |
| House of Arras Vintage Rose | 2005 | 65.00 | National Wine Show, Adelaide |
| House of Arras Blanc de Blancs | 2006 | 67.00 | National Wine Show, Adelaide |
| Lindemans Regional Chardonnay Pinot Sparkling | 2011 | 12.99 | National Wine Show, Hobart, Queensland |