Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Prosecco of Prosecco as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of Prosecco and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Italian sparkling world star: Glera (85% min) by the Martinotti method (tank), fine convivial bubble, signature notes of green apple, pear, white flowers and sweet almond, fresh, light finish. From dry Brut to rounder Extra Dry. Prosecco DOC in Veneto and Friuli (36,000 ha), Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG on steep hillsides (UNESCO, ~8,700 ha) more complex and mineral, Cartizze at the top. ~90 M bottles DOCG/year.
The Italian aperitif par excellence, fruity and accessible.
Sweet, lightly sparkling reds with a clear ruby robe, a light and refreshing palate (low alcohol, ~5.5%), with intense, refined aromas of rose, wild strawberry, raspberry, geranium, fresh grape and airy muscat. Sweetness balanced by fine bubbles. Absolute star of Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG in Piedmont (Asti and Alessandria provinces), a festive wine served with red fruit desserts. Autochthonous aromatic Piedmontese variety, related to Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
sparkling wines from the region of Prosecco go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon in brick pastry, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or eggplant lasagna.
On the nose in the region of Prosecco often reveals types of flavors of apples, peach or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or melon. In the mouth in the region of Prosecco is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
