Sparkling Rosé

Sweetness is where most alcohol-free sparkling rosé falls apart. A line that keeps turning up in reviews of this one sums up why it works. Not dry, but not overly sweet. That balance is the whole trick, and the numbers explain it. 2.4g of sugar per 100ml is low for any sparkling rosé, alcoholic or not, and it lands at 18 calories per 100ml with the label reading 0% ALC. In the glass you get sun-ripened strawberry, cherry and raspberry riding a lively bead. It reads as celebratory without collapsing into soft drink territory, which is a harder line to walk than it sounds. 1920 is a boutique family winery in South Australia, named for the year American Prohibition began, and the range is vegan friendly throughout. Serve this properly cold in a flute or a white wine glass. Good with roasted red pepper and feta, honey soy chicken, camembert and cranberry, or raspberry sorbet to finish.