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Sparkling gifts for Mother’s Day

This Mother’s Day, celebrate with sparkling wines as special as she is. From crisp Cava to classic Champagne, these handpicked bottles are perfect for gifting or raising a glass together.

Prosecco, Cava and Sparkling Wine

A great all-rounder and crowd-pleasing Prosecco your mum is sure to love is La Gioiosa. In Treviso, Prosecco’s heartland, the locals have a motto to describe their home – marca gioiosa et amorosa – a ‘joyful and loving’ place. It inspired the Moretti Polegato family when they needed a name for their wine business. The perfect party wine, it’s also delicious with canapés.

The eye-catching bottle of Vilarnau ‘Gaudí’ Organic Cava Brut Reserva is inspired by Barcelona’s vibrant mosaic art, making it the ultimate centrepiece on any table as well as the perfect gift. Their winemaker, Eva Plazas, is every bit as bubbly as the fizz she produces. She can be found cruising through the vineyards on her electric bike or showing guests how to drink from a traditional Spanish porrón on the winery’s sunny terraces. Aged for 18 months before release, this Brut Reserva makes the perfect apéritif.

The Balfour '1503' Brut is a must-try for any English sparkling connoisseur. Owen and Fergus Elias have been winemakers at Balfour for the last ten years, carefully selecting the best local vineyards to create traditional-method sparkling that rivals top French producers. For the 1503 Brut, they picked Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the beautiful Hush Heath Estate in Kent. The result is complex, toasty and the perfect apéritif for any meal.

For fans of classic Brut Champagne

Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne is a classic that needs no introduction. Established in 1811, Perrier-Jouët is a household name and a long-time customer favourite. It’s known for elegant Champagnes, and the Grand Brut NV is a perfect example of the house style, blending Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Expect notes of yellow apple, sweet honey, citrus and warm brioche. A lovely match for fish and white meats.

With delicious notes of toasted brioche, almond and yellow plum, Piper-Heidsieck 'Cuvée Brut' Champagne is another staple. Over its 235-year history, Piper-Heidsieck has been the choice of 14 royal courts. Today, a cork of its fantastic fizz is popped every eight seconds. This signature Brut is made by a Head Winemaker who has been named Sparkling Winemaker of the Year eight times at the International Wine Challenge.

Another fantastic choice is Taittinger Brut Réserve, a Champagne sure to impress. When Pierre Taittinger first visited Champagne as an injured officer during the First World War, he promised himself he would return and buy an estate for his family. In 1932, he did just that – and the rest is history. Taittinger was Bond’s Champagne of choice in the original novels, so why not pair it with something equally sophisticated? We suggest cheese gougères, fresh from the oven.

For the rosé lovers

Since being founded in 1983, Graham Beck has won countless awards for producing some of South Africa’s finest sparkling wines – enjoyed by the likes of Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama. The Graham Beck Brut Rosé is made using the same complex method as Champagne, blending Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to create delicate red fruit flavours. A perfect rosé-tinted gift for fans of elegant fizz.

First created in 1968, Laurent-Perrier 'Cuvée Rosé' Champagne is made purely with Pinot Noir from some of the Champagne region’s finest crus, including Ambonnay, Bouzy, Louvois and Tours-sur-Marne. After harvesting, the grapes are macerated in their own juice for up to 72 hours – a process Laurent-Perrier has mastered to produce this benchmark fizz. The results are seriously impressive, consistently earning 90+ points from top critics. The ultimate apéritif for any special occasion, it’s also a classic rosé choice for gifting that’s sure to impress.

Picking a gift isn’t always easy, especially for mums who know exactly what they want! So here’s to making that task a little simpler – and hopefully getting her the perfect fizz for her celebratory weekend.