I suspect many of my readers enjoy a glass of Champagne every once and awhile. Many I know see a bottle of sparkling wine and erroneously call it Champagne. I used to cringe hearing this but saw no use going into a fuller description of how Champagne is made and that it must be made in the Champagne region of France. Forgive them as they do not know what they say!
The price alone should be a tip off. Entry level Champagne costs $50 or so in Ontario. The Prosecco we try now is $16.95. With that price differential the lure of Prosecco is shining! So it is made by the tank method and the bubbles are a bit bigger than the beads from a Champagne.
We try a Pitars 2021 Extra Dry Prosecco. Oh yes Prosecco is from Italy as Champagne and Crémants are from France.
Aroma: Actually the bubbles here are fairly ferocious and numerous! Lemon, lime, tangerine and peach. More fruit than you’ll get in most Champagnes.
Palate: The acidity is far gentler than you would encounter with Champagne and it is fruitier. Quite frankly Prosecco is a different beast!
Food Match: Given its somewhat fruity characteristics this Prosecco would go well with vegetable or seafood curry or one of my favourites Swiss Chard Lasagna backbreaking to make but worth the effort.
Personality: Easy going good for sipping. I may not be Champagne but I got lots of sparkle!
Cellarbility: Drink up to the end of 2024.
Price: $16.95 CDN.
RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 90/100. Jamessuckling.com 90.
(Pitars Extra Dry 2021 Prosecco D.O.C., Pitars, S. Martino, Tagliamento, Italy, 750 mL, 11.5%.).
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