Beth's wine pick from AJ's Fine Foods 4/28: Neirano Prosecco
Retail Price: $15.99
Beth Price: $12.99
VINE: 100% Prosecco D.O.C. from the Veneto region
VARIETAL: 100% Glera
CATEGORY: BRUT Sparkling wine
FLAVOR: Dry
CHARACTERISTICS: Fine persistent froth. White with greenish tints. Fruity flavor, lightly sparkling with a harmonious and full after taste.
ACCOMPANIMENT: As an aperitif or with light hors d’oeuvres and fish. Pleasant also with pastry.
VINIFICATION: Soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Pressure of the grapes pressing at the harvest: 1-1.2 ATM Pressure of 2nd fermentation in stainless steel tanks: 5-6 ATM Aging: 90 days