Well it seems that drink the of choice, for most, has become unaffordable for many and is due to increase in March. With the economic crisis well under way this may well force the hand of some big Champagne Houses to hold off from raising their prices. Over the Christmas period Champagne sales dropped significantly and New Zealand Methode Traditionelle or Bubbles were up.
We are now making fine examples of this wine and so I would expect to see signs of growth in this area. Once you bypass Lindauer then you enter, and can experience, the realm of exciting wines.
The top New Zealand Sparkling wines are from Quartz Reef in Central Otago, Arcadia from Amisfield (another Central Otago wine), Nautilus Brut, and Huia Brut. These wineries make very fine examples of Bubbles that don't necessarily cost and arm and leg.
Expect to pay upwards of $25 for a quality wine, but no more than $40. As soon as you start paying $40 or more you may as well buy the real thing, which can start from as little as $35.
This is great news for those who love bubbles but can't afford them everyday, or every six months for that matter.
Jayson Bryant
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