GAMBERO ROSSO X CONSORZIO PROSECCO DOC
It’s Prosecco Rosé time. The new Italian wine bet on pink bubbles After much talk, the time has come for Prosecco rosé, with the regular grape variety of the appellation i.e. Glera and a percentage of Pinot Noir lending colour and structure. The type was included last August within the DOC Prosecco production specification, now it’s time for the first labelled bottles to hit the market. Prosecco DOC Rosé is produced in the Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut and Extra Dry versions, the Dry and Demi-sec dosages are excluded. As
for the grapes, Glera is confirmed as the great protagonist, while Pinot Noir can be included in the blend with between 10% and 15%. Obviously the production method does not change, the famous Martinotti or Italian method which involves fermentation in an autoclave tank for a minimum of 60 days. The vintage is always indicated on the label, with the obligation to use a minimum of 85% of the grapes of the vintage. The first estimate of the Consortium is about 20 million bottles. There is great curiosity
around the tasting to see how much the contribution of Pinot Noir will lend on a red fruit level and especially in terms of texture in the mouth. “The market’s responses to the announcement of the onset of Prosecco Rosé were enthusiastic to the point that the vast majority of the bottles were immediately reserved. Domestic consumption responded well, but the greatest satisfactions are expected from international markets such as North American, British and Northern European,” 1
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