Top 100 sparkling wines of Wales
Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Wales as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of Wales and the best vintages to taste in this region.
The wine region of Wales of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ancre Hill Estates or the Domaine Ancre Hill Estates produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wales are Seyval blanc, Rondo and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wales often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Wales is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Wales, producing 26 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wales go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
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