Tassie bubbly on a roll

One of Australia's largest wine companies is planning to significantly expand production of Tasmanian sparkling wine.

Group sparkling wine maker for Constellation Brands and Bay of Fires, Ed Carr, says they are looking to increase intake of Tasmanian wine grapes by at least a third.

That could amount to an extra 300 tonnes or up to 40 hectares of wine grapes.

"It's a new area, globally Tasmania is now seen as a very exciting area for sparkling and other styles as well, so we're branching out into a new region," he says.

"We see a great opportunity to build premium sparkling brands, particularly under the Arras label.

"It will start in Australia, but hopefully become global."