Italy's sweet Lambrusco is by far and away the most popular sparkling red style in the world, however since the 1890s Australia has made a drier, more serious, full-bodied ageworthy style, primarily from Shiraz.
If you haven't tried a sparkling red wine before, the Andrew Garrett Sparkling Shiraz is one of the classics in this category. It's rich and full flavoured with good red fruit flavour. Serve it chilled, much like you would a sparkling white.
A delicate sparkling roseacute; Bird in Hand Sparkling Pinot Noir is crisp, refreshing and elegant with vibrant strawberry, cherry and kiwifruit flavours. A great wine for entertaining in the spring and summer months. Serve chilled.
This Sparkling Shiraz from The Black Chook offers all the intensity of a quality red, with plenty of bubbles to boot. Enjoy a vibrant palate of blackberry with hints of liquorice, with subtle notes of pepper adding another layer of complexity.
From the vineyards of Langhorne Creek comes this Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz. It has rich, sweet plummy flavours with touches of aniseed and black pepper. This is a great Christmas wine that would go well with turkey or pudding.