Kiwi sparkling wines take centre stage this Friday

This Friday wine lovers are encouraged to pop the cork – not only to kick-off the beginning of the long weekend in style but to celebrate New Zealand’s second Bubbles Day.

Wine and lifestyle company Sip NZ teamed-up with leading wine producers around the country to showcase a selection of local sparkling wine styles in the lead up to #nzbubblesday.

Caro Jensen, co-founder of Sip NZ says: “Kiwi sparkling wines offer fantastic value without compromising on quality. New Zealand made bubbles are often half the price of their French siblings while still being made using the same traditional techniques and blends.”

Classically Champagne is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes, so it is no surprise that the majority of Kiwi sparkling wines come from Marlborough with less traditional interpretations and blends emerging from regions such as Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.

“Sparkling wines offer a fun and easy way to celebrate and New Zealand has so many well made Méthode Traditionelle wines to choose from, you can’t go wrong. A bit lower in alcohol as well, it is a perfect way to have a glass, be mindful and delve into the different expressions of these grape varieties and regions,” says Emily Camblin, co-founder of Sip NZ. 

Sip NZ kicked-off their Sip NZ Bubbles initiative with a #mindfulbubbles Challenge this week, followed by sparkly celebrations on their @sipnzwine Instagram, Facebook and Twitter channels this Friday. 

Participating wineries are Akarua, Giesen Wines, Haha Wine, Johanneshof, Leveret Estate, Matahiwi Estate, Mission Estate, Spade Oak and Spy Valley.