New Year 2023: the best sparkling wine options for your New Year’s Eve party

A few days after leaving 2022 behind, it is time to think about which bottle will accompany the New Year’s celebration, an inevitable proposal is usually sparkling or sparkling wines, which thanks to their freshness and their low alcohol content are very appropriate for the time of toast. Soledad Marroquín gives some reaches of this type of drink and which ones you could consider for the night of December 31.

For Marroquín, sparkling wines start to become “in fashion” from November, a month in which many weddings are also celebrated. These drinks are the most consumed at these events because there is a tendency for the alcoholic strength to be less and less, and some wineries are even releasing 0-alcohol versions.

In Peru, Soledad details, a renaissance of local wine is taking place and it is also being expressed in sparkling wines. “We have the classic Brut that each winery makes according to the recommendation of its winemaker.” Our local production is characterized by working with the aromatic heritage grape. However, it should be mentioned that rosé sparkling wines are the ones that lead the preference, although these are not usually made by many Peruvian wineries, there are always options that come from abroad, as is the case in Argentina, Chile and Spain.

“Sparkles allow you to do fun cocktail things and there is a strong trend of cocktails with wine. There is a plus if we add that they have a lower degree of alcohol, that they are refreshing, that the bubbles give them this happy spark, in conclusion they are a super option”, says the specialist.

It must also be taken into account that in very diverse meals a sparkling wine plays with the different dishes and can be used to the maximum. Soledad Marroquín gives us three great recommendations for dinner:

Tacama Wild Rose

It is a pink sparkling wine from the Brut category. In addition, he is a recurring gold medal winner at the Wong ExpoVino contest and has achieved gold and silver medals at the Efferverscents du Monde in France in 2015, 2016 and 2018. The price is 50 soles.

intipalka

It is a sparkling wine made from the Italian grape (Moscatel de Alejandría) that has a special sweetness. This drink belongs to the high line of the Santiago Queirolo winery. The price is 40 soles.

The bad

It is a red sparkling wine made from grapes that has a slight sweetness. This winery was born making cider that is also considered sparkling. Manuel Carrasco, the oenologist, tried it out and it turned out very well. It is a great option for dinner. The price varies between 45 and 50 soles.