Today I want to share with you a Prosecco. Grown in Italy, Prosecco is a DOC protected name and usually (and in this case) refers to sparkling wine made from the prosecco grape. There have been many articles in the press about this varietal in the past year and I've seen a marked increase in sales at the store. With French Champagne so expensive, Prosecco is a great alternative. The particular wine I want to share with you is the Lelle Prosecco bottled by Fattoria Giusepppe Savini and is imported by US Wine Imports in Ann Arbor MI. The wine pours a light straw with many small bubbles. The nose has citrus, peach and is a little herbaceous. On the palate there is nice pear, green apple and a fantastic freshness with a great mouth feel from the bubbles. The finish is quite long and the pear stays with you. As you keep drinking the wine really evolves, softening quite a bit to let the fruit really shine and because its Extra Dry the residual sugar makes it quite lush. This is a great wine for celebrating, drinking with light appetizers or just relaxing. Have you tried Prosecco? Whats your favorite Champagne substitute?
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