Just last year, January 2022 in fact, I reviewed six Valdobbiadene Prosecco. Recently I was offered a new set of four to review. It’s no secret that I’m a Prosecco fan for many reasons: The price point makes Prosecco approachable to wine lovers, the aromas and flavors are always fresh, they make great cocktails (see a new recipe below) and of course bubbles are great for any occasion or no occasion at all! Read my tasting notes on the latest wines here, all are organic and from the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Region.
Bortolomiol “Ius Naturae”
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G.
Brut Millesimato
Organic, 100% Glera Grape, 11.5% alcohol
EB: Evaluated in a wine glass instead of a Champagne flute so more aromas can open up, I first noted a pale gold color and lots of teeny bubbles racing to the top of my glass. The nose reminded me of fresh cut cantaloupe, lemonade, kiwi fruit, slightly sweet cream and pebbles washed with rain. The flavors that raced over my tongue were extremely fresh citrus and melon, the mid palate got a bit of acidity but not too much, and all of that fresh fruit lingered throughout the long finish with the addition of a hint of sweetness.
Rive di Collalbrigo – Costa “Il Colle”
Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G.
Extra Dry Sparkling Wine
100% Glera Grape
Organic, 11% alcohol, harvested by hand.
EB: Very light yellow in color with a medium amount of small bubbles. Aromas included peach, pear, limeade and a pleasant powdery perfumy quality. In the mouth I noted the same aromas with the addition of lemon, apricot, 7-Up soda, with a medium amount of acidity, and a medium to long finish. (Note: I normally use the word medium sparingly. When I look back at my notes here I think that for this wine the medium reference can also be replaced with the idea of balance. The wine had a fine balance.)
2021 Amor Soli
Spumante
Grapes: Garganega, Glera and Chardonnay
Organic, 11.5% alcohol
EB: Pretty light gold, with tiny bubbles popping to the top center of the glass. Yellow peach, Brioche bread, sliced Golden Delicious apple, a hint of pineapple and unsalted butter on the nose, followed by flavors of cherry, apple, fresh apricot, lemon and lime. Nice acidity, balance and a long finish. Like most Prosecco this wine would be great as a starter with a cheese plate.
La Gioiosa Et Amoroso
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G.
Extra Dry Sparkling Wine
Organic, 11% alcohol
EB: Very pale yellow gold, with tiny bubbles rising to the middle and edges of my wine glass. Pretty fruit – sweet peach, apricot, apple, orange, pineapple and melon – all on the nose! Full mouthfeel and beautiful viscosity, with all of that same fresh fruit I found on the nose, and in the mouth it was like a homemade fruit cocktail. As this was the extra dry Prosecco I did expect more sweetness than the others I reviewed here, and was pleasantly surprised that though it had that sweeter quality, it was just a touch and equally enjoyable as those I tasted first.
Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail Recipe
How about a Negroni with Prosecco instead of gin, still keeping the Campari and sweet vermouth? If you are looking for a lower ABV cocktail this would fit the bill! It’s called a “Negroni Sbagliato” and the recipe is simple: Fill your choice of glass with ice, add 1.5 ounces of sweet vermouth, add 1.5 ounces of Campari, top with Prosecco and garnish with an orange slice or peel. I rounded everything up to two ounces of each, including the Prosecco. Delish!
Eve Bushman has a Level Two Intermediate Certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), a “certification in the first globally-recognized course” as an American Wine Specialist ® from the North American Sommelier Association (NASA), Level 1 Sake Award from WSET, was the subject of a 60-minute Wine Immersion video (over 16k views), authored “Wine Etiquette for Everyone” and has served as a judge for the Proof Awards, LA Wine Competition, Long Beach Grand Cru and the Global Wine Awards. You can email Eve@EveWine101.com to ask a question about wine or spirits.
Janet B, “Ice, vodka, strawberry lemonade crystal light and diet ginger ale. Mimi’s Happy Juice.”
This year’s celebration will move away from the heavily digital activations of last year, and adopt a hybrid approach with both digital and in-person experiences. The 2022 campaign includes a robust retail and restaurant partnerships), media and consumer campaign with a renewed focus on consumer events & sponsorships, targeted media relations and marketing, strategic media partnerships and dynamic social media and influencer activations. All activities aim to educate media, trade and consumers on how to identify authentic Prosecco DOC, showcase the versatility and pairability of each and further elaborate on the growing Prosecco DOC Rosé category.
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NYIWC Winners from CA in 2021
To be classified as PDO, a wine must be made in a specific region and all the production, processing, and preparation process must occur within the same limited territory. Therefore, products registered as PDOs are those that have the strongest links to the place where they come from. For wines, this means that the grapes must come exclusively from the geographical area where the wine is produced.
The wines come from a host of indigenous or native grapes and can be made using a few different methods. Some are done only using direct press, others with what is known as the saignee method – the bleeding off of the juice after a shorter maceration than used in red winemaking.
My notes: Poured into a Champagne flute and I see nothing but bubbles racing to the top for a few minutes. Always exciting. Noted a color of pale hay. Aromas of toasted biscuit crackers, white peach, grapefruit, lemon-lime, and a nice hefty slice of banana cream pie. On the mouth it was all fresh bright citrus fruit, unsalted butter, fine mineral water, limeade and pink grapefruit. A shame to waste in a cocktail, in my opinion, I enjoyed this sipper before dinner quite well.
“For the Prosecco wine lover, this is an absolute dream vacation,” said Tourissimo Co-Founder and Managing Director, Beppe Salerno, who is also a sommelier. “The tour is rich in history, and the scenery is nothing short of spectacular with panoramic vistas and patchwork landscape of steep terraced hills, woodlands, and meadows. The cycling is absolutely amazing, and the food, wine, and accommodations are as good as it gets.”