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La Gioiosa

La Gioiosa
2021 Prosecco di Treviso DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Prosecco

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 11%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$14
Best Buy

La Gioiosa
2021 Prosecco di Treviso DOC

Pair this wine with:
Chicken

Category: Prosecco

Date Tasted:
Country: Italy
Alcohol: 11%
Yellow straw color. Aromas of lemon peel, spiced apple, elderflower and jasmine, and guanabana with a full body and a long tart bartlett pear, delicate spice, jasmine green tea, and green herbal finish. A rich, yet refreshing, very pleasurable Prosecco bursting with ample fruit that glides down the palate with silky texture, fine carbonation, and pinpoint balance.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lemon peel, spiced apple, elderflower and jasmine, and guanabana
Taste Flavor: tart bartlett pear, delicate spice, jasmine green tea, and green herbal
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Oven Fried Chicken, Chicken Kebobs, Cobb Salad
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich, yet refreshing, very pleasurable Prosecco bursting with ample fruit that glides down the palate with silky texture, fine carbonation, and pinpoint balance.

The Importer

Ethica Wines Inc.

The Importer
3238 Old Heather Road
San Diego, CA 92111
USA
1 858-366-2434

Their Portfolio

93 Amistà 2020 Dry Vermouth 18% (Italy) $60.00.
90 Fontella 2020 Chianti DOCG 13% (Italy) $11.00.
93 La Gioiosa 2021 Prosecco di Treviso DOC 11% (Italy) $14.00.
BR La Mura 2021 Terre Siciliane IGT, Pinot Grigio, Italy 12% (Italy) $9.00. - Bronze Medal

Prosecco

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Serve in a Champagne Flute
Prosecco is one of Italy's most beloved sparkling wines. 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 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 Prosecco as fresh as possible. Drink on its own or with lighter meals (seafood, white meats, risotto) or with fresh fruit.