Full Review

Candoni

Candoni
2020 Rosé, Glera, Prosecco DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Vegetables

Category: Rose Prosecco

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 11% RS: 2.50%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$13

Candoni
2020 Rosé, Glera, Prosecco DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Fish Vegetables

Category: Rose Prosecco

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 11% RS: 2.50%
Light steely pink color. Aromas and flavors of melon rind, dried apple and peaches, nut skin, and concrete with a supple, vibrant, effervescent, fruity light-to-medium body and an even, captivating, long finish displaying notes of lime curd, honeyed strawberries and cherries, and chalk with no oak flavor. A crisp and quenching Prosecco with a solid core of ripe fruit and appetizing acidity.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Fruity, Old World, Non-Oaky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: melon rind, dried apple and peaches, nut skin, and concrete
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of lime curd, honeyed strawberries and cherries, and chalk
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Chicken Satay, Tuna Nicoise Salad, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A crisp and quenching Prosecco with a solid core of ripe fruit and appetizing acidity.

The Producer

Candoni Wines

The Producer
Piazza Martiri della Liberta 8
Calamandrana,
Italy

Rose Prosecco

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Prosecco is one of Italy's most beloved sparkling wines and now wine lovers the world over can fall in love with its newest recognized category: Rose Prosecco. Made primarily from the Glera grape (formerly known as Prosecco), it is generally made in two styles, frizzante (lightly sparkling) or as a traditional sparkling wine.

Most versions of Prosecco are made according to the Charmat (or Martinotti) method; unlike the classic method of Champagne, where the secondary fermentation takes place in a bottle, fermentation for Prosecco occurs in a steel tank. This is done as Prosecco is a lighter-styled sparkling wine and winemakers want to preserve as much freshness as possible. (Recently, a few producers have produced Prosecco via the classic method, but this is the exception.)

The most famous examples of Prosecco are from the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene area of the Veneto region, but the wine is also produced in other parts of Veneto and even in the neighboring region of Friuli. As the name has not been protected, Prosecco is also used as the name for inexpensive sparking wines made in such countries as Brazil, Argentina, Romania and Australia.

As Rose Prosecco is generally priced in the low to mid-teens and has a reputation as a fun, easy-drinking sparkler, it has enjoyed tremendous sales success in the US and many countries. Consume these upon release; while a few examples can age, there is no reason not to enjoy Rose Prosecco as fresh as possible. Drink on its own or with lighter meals (seafood, white meats, risotto) or with fresh fruit.