Top 100 wines of Prosecco - Page 6
Discover the top 100 best wines of Prosecco of Prosecco as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Prosecco and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Prosecco
The wine region of Prosecco is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. We currently count 1461 estates and châteaux in the of Prosecco, producing 2419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Prosecco go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Discover the grape variety: Glera
It is said to be of Slovenian origin, where it is cultivated under the name of Prosekar, also known for a long time in Italy under the name of Glera. It should not be confused with prosecco lungo - although there is a family link - and prosecco nostrano, which is none other than Tuscany's malvasia. Note that Vitouska - another Italian grape variety - is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Tuscan malvasia and Prosecco. Under the name of Glera, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can be found in practically all of the former Yugoslavia, and more surprisingly in Argentina, but is virtually unknown in France.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Prosecco
wines from the region of Prosecco go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels with white wine and tomato, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or delicious moroccan fritters.
News from the vineyard of Prosecco
Best food and drink books named at André Simon Awards 2023
Food and drink writers, and members of the press, gathered in London last night for the first in-person ceremony for the André Simon Awards since 2019. Chair Nick Lander explained that books were judged against four criteria: they needed to contain a large amount of original research; be of educational value; be a pleasure to read; and be well produced. Drink Award winner The Drink Award went to historian Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre for Imperial Wine: How the British Empire Made Wine’s New World (av ...
Plan for major English winery development in Kent blocked
Medway councillors in Kent have voted against plans to build the ‘Kentish Wine Vault’ English winery on ‘green belt’ land located in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), surrounding the small village of Cuxton. Plans for the major winery development were submitted by Vineyard Farms Ltd, sister group of MDCV UK Ltd, which is controlled by Mark Dixon, the billionaire British businessman resident of Monaco. Designed by leading architecture group Foster &am ...
Masterclass report: Italian Showstoppers from the Decanter World Wine Awards
Hosting a masterclass at Vinitaly in Verona – one of the wine world’s biggest wine fairs, and Italy’s most prominent – Richard Baudains presented 10 top-scoring Italian wines from the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 to a captivated audience. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023, with judging commencing this week, the DWWA is a huge operation. Richard explained that last year, 18,244 wines were entered from 54 countries, and involved 237 experts from around the world, including 54 Masters of ...