This the season to drink some bubbly. Champagne continues to set the standard for sparkling wines, but a fun alternative is Prosecco. If you ever had a Bellini in Harry’s bar, or sipped a sparking wine overlooking Lake Como, then you’ve had Prosecco. It is the sparkling wine made in the Veneto, a region in northeastern Italy. As opposed to Champagne that can improve as it ages, Prosecco is meant to be served young. It is a fun, lively, inexpensive sparking wine which is delicious. Of all the Proseccos we tasted, these were the favorites:
- Carpene Malvolti ($14)
- The hands down winner. The wine was straw colored, fresh and lively. It was packed with fruit and exhibited floral scents. A great mouth-feel, and a nice long finish. Delicious.
- Aneri ($15)
- A very sophisticated wine, with a complexity of flavors. It was dry and well integrated.
- Ombra ($12)
- A fresh, fun wine that had an enormous amount of ripe fruit flavor. Good effervescence and balance.
Tags: Lake Como, Wine Tastings