Pink Fizz No Preservatives 2023: Tasting Notes

WINE STYLE → Picnic-perfect & gluggable

A joyful, small-batch pink fizz made for easy, feel-good drinking: watermelon, strawberries and cream, a squeeze of citrus freshness and a soft off-dry sparkle. It is vegan suitable and made with no added preservatives, with Shiraz bringing the pretty pink fruit and Chardonnay adding citrus lift and freshness.

Highlights

• Vegan suitable and no added preservative
• Crafted for Organic Wine — a small-batch pink sparkling release with only 25 cases available
• Watermelon, strawberries and cream, citrus freshness and lively fizz
• Made from Shiraz and Chardonnay from Central Ranges, New South Wales
• Small-batch release — no critic score or medal available
• 12.1% ABV

Tasting Notes

Bright pink and lightly sparkling, this is all watermelon, strawberries and cream and citrus freshness. The palate is juicy and playful, with soft fizz, a gentle off-dry touch and enough citrus lift to keep it refreshing. Shiraz contributes pink berry fruit and colour, while Chardonnay adds brightness and a cleaner finish.

Winemaking

This pink sparkling is made from Shiraz and Chardonnay and crafted gently in both the winery and vineyard. It is made with no added preservatives, allowing the watermelon, strawberry-and-cream and citrus characters to stay fresh and lively. The style is designed for immediate drinking: youthful, bright, lightly fizzy and easy to enjoy well chilled.

Vineyard & Vintage

The fruit comes from the Central Ranges of New South Wales, a broad inland wine region that can deliver ripe fruit flavour while still retaining freshness in carefully handled sparkling styles. This 2023 release is 12.1% ABV, off-dry at 7.0 g/L residual sugar and low in calories at approximately 69 calories per 100mL. The wine is sealed under screwcap and made for young, vibrant drinking.

Why We Love It

This is pink fizz with real charm: juicy enough to be fun, fresh enough to keep pouring, and made without added preservatives. The watermelon and strawberries-and-cream notes give instant appeal, while the citrus finish makes it more versatile with salty snacks, seafood and casual summer food.

Food Pairing

With watermelon, strawberry, citrus and soft bubbles, this wine suits salty, spicy, fresh and lightly fried dishes. It is especially good with prawns, squid, crisp vegetables, watermelon salad, soft cheeses and picnic-style grazing.

Try matching this wine with →

• Salt and pepper squid with lemon — Find a Recipe
• Watermelon, feta and mint salad — Find a Recipe
• Vietnamese rice paper rolls with prawns or tofu — Find a Recipe

Mood or occasion to match this wine…

Pour it for picnics, poolside snacks, birthdays, prawns on the deck or a low-fuss pink sparkling when you want something light-hearted but still thoughtfully made. Chill it well and keep the food fresh, salty and easy.

Cellaring

Drink now to 2026 while the watermelon, strawberry, citrus and fizz are at their freshest. This is not a long-cellar sparkling wine. Store it cool and dark, and avoid heat exposure because no-added-preservative wines are more sensitive to poor storage.

Producer

Pink Fizz No Preservatives is a small-batch Organic Wine release from Central Ranges, New South Wales, made from Shiraz and Chardonnay. The wine is connected to passionate growers using regenerative farming practices, with gentle handling in the vineyard and winery to keep the fruit bright and the sparkling style fresh. The product page also highlights Mercer Wines and Aaron Mercer, whose contemporary winemaking focus centres on approachable wines with organic and preservative-free values. Only 25 cases were released, making this a very limited pink fizz.

Related Wines To Try →

If you enjoy pink fizz, no-added-preservative sparkling and fresh summer-friendly bottles, these are lovely options to explore next:

• Organic Lagrein sparkling rosé with guava and pomegranate — Organic Hill Preservative Free Sparkling Rose
• Dry preservative-free bubbles with green apple and lemon zest — Tamburlaine Preservative Free Au Naturel Premium Cuvee Sparkling
• Dry preservative-free rosé with strawberry-and-cream perfume — Mercer Preservative Free Rose

FAQ

What does Pink Fizz No Preservatives 2023 taste like?

It tastes juicy, pink and refreshing, with watermelon, strawberries and cream and citrus freshness. The bubbles are soft and lively rather than serious or yeasty. Shiraz brings the pink fruit and colour, while Chardonnay helps keep the finish bright.

Is this pink fizz dry or sweet?

It is off-dry, with 7.0 g/L residual sugar and 0.7 g of sugar per 100mL. That gives it a gentle fruit sweetness, but the citrus freshness keeps the finish clean. It is not a dessert-style sparkling wine.

What is the body and acidity like?

This is a light-bodied sparkling wine with moderate, refreshing acidity. The palate is juicy and easygoing, with soft fizz and a gentle citrus lift. It is made for chilled, casual drinking rather than rich, creamy sparkling complexity.

Does this wine contain preservatives or sulphites?

This wine is No Added Preservative, so sulphur dioxide has not been added during winemaking. Like all wine, it may still contain tiny amounts of naturally occurring sulphites from fermentation. It is also vegan suitable.

How should I serve Pink Fizz No Preservatives?

Serve well chilled at around 6–8°C. A flute will keep the fizz lively, while a white wine glass will show more watermelon, strawberry and citrus aroma. No decanting is needed.

What food pairs well with this wine?

It pairs beautifully with salt and pepper squid, chilli prawns, rice paper rolls, watermelon salad, soft cheeses and picnic snacks. The bubbles refresh salty and fried foods, while the gentle sweetness can handle chilli and lime. For a vegetarian match, try watermelon, feta and mint salad or tofu rice paper rolls.

Can this sparkling wine be cellared?

This wine is best enjoyed young while the fruit and fizz are fresh. Drink now to 2026 for the brightest watermelon, strawberry and citrus notes. Store it in a cool, dark place and avoid heat exposure.

Is Pink Fizz No Preservatives vegan friendly?

Yes, this wine is vegan suitable. It is also made with no added preservatives. It is a good option for celebrations, picnics and casual entertaining where you want a lighter pink sparkling with fewer additions.

Who will enjoy this wine the most?

This is ideal for drinkers who enjoy fruity pink sparkling wines, sparkling rosé and easy aperitif styles. If you like sparkling rosé, Moscato-adjacent fizz or lower-sugar fruity bubbles, this will be a fun bottle to open. It is less dry and serious than Champagne-style sparkling.

Is this wine keto friendly?

This wine is relatively low in sugar at 0.7 g per 100mL, but it is off-dry rather than bone-dry. It may suit some moderate low-sugar drinkers, while strict keto customers may prefer a drier Brut or Brut Nature style. Alcohol still contributes calories, so enjoy it mindfully.

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