Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato Brut Prosecco Superiore (~$20)
Prosecco is a semi-fragrant sparkling wine variety produced in Italy and made from the Glera grape. Glera has very delicate fruity and floral fragrances.
Terre di San Venanzio takes great efforts to preserve the aromatic components of their grapes so that they are at their optimum freshness. They achieve this through strict temperature control. The must goes into the tank at a constant temperature of 15° C (59°F). Then, the first fermentation occurs at a temperature
between 18° C and 20° C in order to preserve the freshness of the fragrances. From the end of fermentation until the start of the second fermentation (which produces the bubbles), the wine is kept at a temperature of 8° C.
This Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato Brut Prosecco Superiore is a straw yellow color. On the nose, it is very light and delicate with aromas of green apple and pear. On the palate it is light and refreshing. The Charmat method of producing this Prosecco results in a lightly-fizzy slightly sparkling wine. It has hints of pear and peach with just a hint of sweetness with its 9 grams/liter of residual sugar (RS). (Note that the Brut designation can have 6 to 12 g/l of RS compared to a Dry with 17-32 g/l or an Extra Dry with 12-17 g/l).
Prosecco is a wine which is best drunk young because after about a year it loses its freshness and the floral and fruity fragrances which are the hallmark of this wine. So look for this Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato Brut Prosecco Superiore and enjoy it chilled as you would any other white wine at about 45° F. Cheers!
Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Sample Provided by Terre di San Venanzio (Italy)