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The best sparkling wine in Australia for 2027

By The Tasting Team

18 Aug, 2026

The House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged 30th Anniversary 2006, Tasmania has been named the best sparkling wine in Australia.

The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the best wines in Australia – as chosen by the Halliday Tasting Team. Below, you'll find Australia's best sparkling wines, along with their scores. Members can also click through to find each wine's detailed review.

But before you dive into the exhaustive list of Australia's best sparkling wines, you can get to know the current winner of our Sparkling Wine of the Year Award – the 2006 EJ Carr Late Disgorged 30th Anniversary from House of Arras.

"A diverse array of regions put forward their best vintage sparkling wines, with Orange, Adelaide Hills, King Valley and Yarra Valley represented in the final taste-off. But it was to be Tassie’s moment once again. There would be many who’d agree, Tasmanian sparkling is primed for the global stage." – Katrina Butler

2027 Best Sparkling Wine of the Year in Australia

House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged 30th Anniversary 2006, Tasmania

98 points | Price when tasted $330

House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged 30th Anniversary 2006

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A world-class Australian sparkling wine with a mind-boggling 16 years and 10 months on lees. Arras means ‘rich tapestry’ and this wine perfectly encapsulates that concept. Light straw with a superfine, energetic bead and mousse. Layers of complex aromas and flavours on display – lemon curd, grilled peach, green apple, slippery jacks, fig, crushed stone, ozone, crushed oyster shells, almond paste, shortbread, meadow flowers, soft spice, fresh brioche, white truffle and grilled nuts. The flavours unfurl with precision on the palate, constantly changing and dancing with each other in a perfectly choreographed dance. It's a stunning wine, with a graceful, fine travel across the palate and a finish that seems to stretch out infinitely. – Dave Brookes

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This is an edited extract from the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Katrina Butler, Marcus Ellis, Mike Bennie, Philip Rich, Shanteh Wale and Toni Paterson MW. Cover art by Chantel De Latour.


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