Region/Grade: Italy / Valdobbiadene / Prosecco Superiore
Grape variety: 100% Glera
Alcohol content: 11%
Recommended serving temperature: 8-10 degrees.
Taste: Although the wine is labelled as extra dry, it is very dry, very fruity, with fruity flavours of pears and honeydew melon, and a slight acidity that makes the wine feel like it is cooling down! Generally speaking, Processco's sparkling wine is weak, but this Premium sparkling wine uses a more troublesome method to make the bubbles more delicate, and will be released to the market 2 months after bottling, to enhance the taste of the bubbles in the mouth, and there is indeed a feeling of vitality in the mouth ~
As this is a vintage Processco, it has a Yeast smell, with a toasted bread flavour and increased complexity. The finish has a softer feel to it.
#Best with oysters and seafood: the right amount of bubbles brings out the freshness of the seafood, and the freshness of the wine is the perfect complement to the seafood!
Wine Cold Knowledge [Prosecco Sparkling Wine V.S. Champagne
Prosecco and Champagne are both sparkling wines, but the main difference is the method of secondary fermentation, which in the case of Prosecco is the Charmat Method (a.k.a. Metodo Italiano). The first step is to ferment the grapes into a white wine (base wine) as in the case of white wine, and then place the grapes, together with the yeast, into a special sealed stainless steel fermentation tank for a second fermentation. The carbon dioxide released during the fermentation slowly dissolves into the wine in the sealed tanks. After 25 to 60 days, when the second fermentation is complete, the Prosecco aerated wine is filtered under high pressure and put into bottles. In contrast, the secondary fermentation of Champagne, Méthode Champenoise, is carried out in the bottle for a maximum of half a year (or three years for vintage Champagnes) before being dégorgement using a special method that does not take into account the labour, cost and time involved. Prosecco retains the freshness and aroma of the grapes. In terms of sweetness, there are simply three types of Brut, Extra Dry and Dry, with Brut responding to today's international tastes and Dry being the traditional Prosecco style of sweetness.
In addition to this method of winemaking, the grapes used are also very different. Champagne is mainly made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, whereas Prosecco is required by law to use a minimum of 85% Glera grapes, with a maximum of 15% from Verdiso, Perera, Bianchetta, Glera Lunga, and even Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Unlike Champagne, which is all about toast and complexity, Prosecco is all about freshness, so unlike Champagne, there are very few vintage Prosecco wines on the market. This is a rare vintage of Prosecco, the 2016, which brings out the freshness of the Glera grape flavour, and a complexity that is almost Champagne-like!
【Luca Maroni．Italy's most important wine critic.】
Italian or French wines belong to Europe. Those who are famous worldwide for their scores are the Americans (WA, WS, BH, ST...) and the British (Decanter, Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson...). and the English (Decanter, Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson...). . In other words, a lot of ‘high scoring’ European wines are American/British. In other words, many ‘high scoring’ European wines are American/British in flavour! Luca Maroni's review of Italian wines is as authoritative and credible as Robert Parker's review of Bordeaux or James Hallidays' review of New Zealand and Australia!
Luca Maroni (LM), one of Italy's heaviest wine critics, is well known to fans of Italian wines. Since 1987, when he began his career as a wine critic, he has demonstrated extraordinary taste bud judgement and analytical skills, and he has developed a unique rating system that is based on the belief that wines are entirely made from grapes and should be fruit-grade, and should be pleasant to drink. And to make people feel pleasantness when they drink it, so he uses concentration (consistency), balance (balance) and integrity (integrity) to evaluate the wine in three directions, and the index of quality obtained not only takes into account the sensory perception, but also these three directions can be analysed with scientific instruments to assist. The index of quality obtained not only takes into account the sensory perception, but also the fact that all three aspects can be analysed with the help of scientific instruments. In addition to this, Luca Maroni also incorporates factors that affect the purchasability of wines, such as price and production, to illustrate the complex sensory perception of wines in a scientific and rational way, which is why his rating system is most trusted and respected by Italian wine lovers. The annual guide Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani provides many wine lovers with the best direction for choosing wines in a sea of wines. But because Luca Maroni's rating system is so meticulous and rigorous, almost all of the wines reviewed are presented faithfully and nakedly, and the high scores of 90 or more that are often given by other media outlets are not often found in Luca Maroni's books. Note that Luca Maroni's highest score is 99.
【Luca Maroni Wine Tasting Notes】【93 points】
The grapes for Prosecco are sourced from very desirable vineyards in the north-east of Italy. The first step in the production of Prosecco is to follow the traditional white wine method. In the second stage, the Charmat method is used for secondary fermentation before the wine is bottled under pressure, preserving all the fresh fruit characteristics of the wine.
Light straw yellow in colour with greenish tints, this wine has a refined and persistent fruity, floral bouquet and a lively, refreshing palate.
【Conegliano Valdobbiadene】
The wineries of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene have joined forces to form the Conegliano Valdobbiadene appellation, and in 2009 they succeeded in obtaining the DOCG status, the highest regional regulation, and in order to make it clear to consumers that the quality of their Prosecco is higher, they changed the title of the original Prosecco di In order to make consumers more aware of the higher quality of their Prosecco, the original Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene title was changed to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, which means ‘superior’, and there are only two regions that can be labelled with the DOCG Prosecco Superiore title!
