Prosecco

Prosecco is an Italian sparkling white wine - but not all Italian sparkling wine can be called ‘Prosecco.’

It must be made using a specific method, and must come from northeastern Italy – more specifically, the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia wine regions.   

The most famous regions are Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG and Asolo-Prosecco DOCG.  

Prosecco is crafted with the local grape Glera, using the Charmat, or tank, method. After the initial fermentation, the wine is put into tanks. These are sealed, so that when the secondary fermentation occurs, the carbon dioxide cannot escape – and is trapped as bubbles in the wine.  

The Charmat method is ideal for producing fresh, fruity flavours (unlike the more complex savoury notes of Champagne). The wine is also bottled young and fresh – to preserve its fruity charm.

With it’s orchard fruit flavours, tingling bubbles and affordable price tag, Prosecco is a popular alternative to Champagne. 

While they can appear similar, Prosecco is fairly distinct from that other fizz favourite, Champagne.

These sparkling wines are made from entirely different grapes. While Champagne can be made from a mix of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier grapes, Prosecco is made using at least 85% Glera grapes – it’s one of the things that gives Prosecco its fresh, fruity character.

They also use very different winemaking methods. The frothy, delicate bubbles in Prosecco are a result of tank fermentation. This tank fermentation helps capture the grape’s fresh vibrancy and is a less time-consuming method, which accounts for Prosecco’s wallet-friendly price tag. Champagne, on the other hand, is made with traditional method fermentation in the bottle which produces different flavours and larger bubbles. It’s also more labour intensive and expensive.

Our wines are covered by a no-quibble guarantee.  

That means, if, for whatever reason, a bottle fails to satisfy, we’ll arrange to collect it. You’ll have the option to either receive a full refund or replace the wine.   

It’s that simple.

The day of your delivery will depend on which option you’ve chosen at checkout.

• For a standard delivery, we will deliver your order within three working days. Delivery to the Scottish Highlands, some other areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland and offshore islands can take an extra few days.
• Usual delivery times are between 07.00 and 21.00.
• You can select Next-day or Named-day delivery at checkout – but do bear in mind we don’t deliver on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

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