Five fabulous fizzes for any occasion
| 21st February 2024
Whether you’re treating the Mother in your life, giving yourself some much needed self-love or simply do bubbles whatever the day, VIVA has found some fabulous fizzes and there’s not a champagne cork in sight.
Find our best bottles of fizz, perfect to put sparkle in your day, whatever the occasion, from a cost-of-living busting £6 – and under – to a fiver for no-alcohol options.
1. Louis Couturier Crémant de Bordeaux
Louis Couturier Crémant de Bordeaux
This deliciously fresh award-winning Crémant from the Bordeaux region of France is made the same way as Champagne but using the local grapes of the region. Full of peach and nectarine flavours and a subtle hint of toasty brioche.
VIVA suggests serving it with oysters, Quiche Lorraine or a cheese board – perfect pairing for Spring/Summer priced at £12 from Morrison’s.
2. Fleurs de Prairie Sparkling Rosé
This pale French sparkling rosé is full of red berry flavours enhanced by lovely delicate bubbles. Fleurs de Prairie is named in celebration of the wildflowers that grow amongst their vineyards in the South of France.
Food Pairing: crudité platter, vegetable tagine, fish roasted with fresh herbs. Priced at £8.75 from retailers like Morrison’s.
3. Calvet Crémant de Bordeaux Brut Rosé
Calvet Crémant de Bordeaux Brut Rosé
Tasting Notes: A truly delightful sparkling wine, this Calvet Crémant is a perfect accompaniment to all great occasions.
With hints of strawberry, biscuit notes, fine bubbles, balanced acidity and a rounded finish, it is the fraction of the price of a bottle of Champagne, what’s not to love?
Enjoy as an apéritif, Asian flavours such as chilli, garlic and noodle dishes, strawberries. Priced at £12 from Ocado.
4. J.P. Chenet Ice Sparkling wine
Specially made to be enjoyed on ice, this slightly sweet sparkling wine has aromas of white fruit, citrus fruit and almond. Enjoy in a large glass with ice as an aperitif with nibbles. It’s priced at £11 from Ocado.
There’s also a light sparkling Rosé. At only 5.5% ABV this is a lighter sparkling wine that’s not only light in alcohol but light for the wallet too at only £6.
Full of wild strawberry, raspberry and red cherry flavours. Pair with fresh fruit, macarons and raspberry gelato, it’s also available from the retailer.
5. Nozeco
Classed as the UK’s number 1 zero-alcohol option with subtle floral notes with hints of citrus fruit, apple and elderflower, the fine structure has bubbles that give it good structure and finish.
This award-winning option is also vegan and large glass is around 70 calories. Food fairings include: pasta al limone, fish and chips, lemon tart. Priced from £3.50 from a wide range of supermarkets.