Organic Sparklers and Champagnes to Ring in the New Year
By Karen Berner
Medici Ermete Reggiano Secco Solo
Reggiano Secco Solo
This biodynamic sparkling red holds an opaque ruby color over an effervescent texture. Known for intense fruity accents, pair this $12 bottle with a simple meal of fresh seafood or vegetarian dishes.
Find at www.medici.it
’03 Eric Bordelet Normandy Sydre “Doux”
03 Eric Bordelet Normandy Sydre Doux
Toast the New Year with a biodynamic cider. This sparkling cider explodes with ripe, freshly crushed apple notes. Both sweet and sour, it is best as an aperitif, paired with an assortment of cheese appetizers. All that sparkling goodness for around $13.
Find at www.blmwine.com
’98 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee
98 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee
Harmonious and effervescent is the best way to describe this vibrant biodynamic Champagne. Enjoy a bottle for just under $90.
Find at www.shop.appellationnyc.com
Serge Faust Champagne
NV Champagne Carte d'Or Brut
For over thirty years, Faust's thirty acres of vines have been nourished and protected only with natural elements. This New Years, savor a bottle of this fully organic vineyards powerful Champagne for about $59.
Serge Faust, find at www.theorganicwinecompany.com
NV Larmandier-Bernier Premier Cru Vertus
NV Larmandier-Bernier Premier Cru Vertus Champagne
This biodynamically farmed Champagne gets its elegant yet toasty taste from 100% Premier Cru grapes of Vertus. At just under $40 a bottle, this Champagne is a definite re-buy for new years to come.
Find at www.larmandier.com
NV Pascal Doquet Premier Cru Rose
NV Pascal Doquet Premier Cru Rose
At about $47, NV Pascal Doquet Premier Cru Rose is described by wine connoisseurs as a seriously food-friendly Champagne. Rich, with nuances of pear, apple and white truffle, this organic and mineral accented Champagne is perfect for a heavier New Year's feast.
Find at www.shop.appellationnyc.com
Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Blanquette de Limoux Brut
Considered the world's first sparkling wine, this vegan and organically sourced wine dates as far back as 1531. First produced by monks near Limoux, France, the Blanquette is famous for its timeless blend of Mauzac and Chardonnay grapes. Give it another year for $34 a bottle.
Find at www.theorganicwinecompany.com
Sparkling Merlot
Sparkling Merlot
Celebrate with this 100 percent organically grown pink sparkler. Bright, crisp and feminine with delicate raspberry and cherry character, this wine is a lovely complement to creamy cheeses, lobster dishes and toasty breads. Celebrate with a bottle at $25.
Find at Heller Estate, www.hellerestate.com
Champagne Brut
Champagne Brut
Bring in the New Year with the best cuvees of two biodynamic and vegan harvests. This exquisite Champagne is a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes for about $99 a bottle.
Fleur de l'Europe, find at www.organicvintners.com
NV Albert Mann Cremant d’Alsace
NV Albert Mann Cremant
Taste for flavors of dry citrus and yellow plum fruit. This lively organic sparkler is the ideal New Year's Eve cocktail party drink. Enjoy now or later at around $19 a bottle.
Find at www.albertmann.com




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