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Organic Sparklers and Champagnes to Ring in the New Year

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By Karen Berner

Medici Ermete Reggiano Secco Solo ’03 Eric Bordelet Normandy Sydre “Doux”’98 Vilmart Coeur de CuveeSerge Faust ChampagneNV Larmandier-Bernier Premier Cru VertusNV Pascal Doquet Premier Cru RoseBlanquette de Limoux BrutSparkling MerlotChampagne BrutNV Albert Mann Cremant d’Alsace

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.com

Medici

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

BLM Wine and Spirit

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.shopappellationnyc.com

Appellation Wine and Spirits

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

The Organic Wine Company

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.laramandier.com

Larmandier

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.shopappellationnyc.com

Appellation Wine and Spirits

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.limoux.com

Limoux

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.stormer.com

Heller Estate

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

Organic Vinters

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

Organic Vinters

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