What is the best champagne for mimosas?
The best bubbly for mimosas is a dry Spanish cava like Freixenet Cordon Negro (about $11) or Segura Viudas Brut Reserva (about $10); skip real Champagne, because orange juice covers the flavor you'd be paying for.
A mimosa is mostly about cold bubbles and good juice, not fancy wine. You want something dry and crisp so the drink doesn't get too sweet, with enough fizz to survive the juice. That's why bartenders reach for cava, Prosecco or a simple California brut instead of Champagne.
Best for mimosas
1. Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut
about $11Macabeo, Xarel-lo and ParelladaGood buy
Dry, lively and sturdy-bubbled, so the drink stays fizzy. The default brunch bottle for good reason.
2. Segura Viudas Brut Reserva
about $10Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo
Crisp and clean with a little citrus of its own. It makes the orange juice taste brighter.
3. Mionetto Prosecco Brut
about $13GleraGood buy
Softer and fruitier than cava, with a green-apple crunch. Good if you like your mimosa a bit gentler.
4. La Marca Prosecco
about $16GleraGood buy
Peachy and floral. Lovely in a peach Bellini or a grapefruit mimosa, and nice on its own if there are leftovers.
For a big brunch
5. Korbel Brut
about $13Sparkling blendIt's fine
A touch fruity and easy to find everywhere. Fine for a mimosa bar where nobody is sipping it straight.
6. Cook's California Champagne Brut
about $8Sparkling blend
Not real Champagne despite the name, and pretty basic, but cheap and crisp enough once it meets juice. Buy in multiples.
Good to know
- Pick "Brut," not "Extra Dry" or "Sweet"
- Juice already brings sugar. A Brut keeps the mimosa tasting fresh instead of like soda.
- Pour the bubbly first
- Fill about halfway with sparkling wine, then top with juice. It mixes itself and foams over less. One bottle makes roughly six to eight mimosas.
- Everything ice cold
- Chill both the wine and the juice for a few hours. No ice cubes in the glass; they water it down and kill the fizz.
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Last checked 2026-10-04. Selection and prices vary by store and state.