- Prosecco vs Champagne
It actually managed to overrun legendary Champagne in drinking popularity race. The numbers of sold bottles in 2019 are proving this point very strongly. Italian sparkling wine reached an impressive 412 m bottles while French bubbly just managed to reach a level of only 4.9 m. Way to go! Let’s drink to that!
- Lifestyle choice
Prosecco is so much more than just a delicious drink, it’s more of a lifestyle choice. Celebrating this wine’s worldwide admiration Prosecco festivals, bars, lounges are happening. Being a popular flavor choice as well, it gave way to such enjoyable products as bath salts, ice creams, chocolates and so much more.
- The easiest to pair with food
Not only is this fizzy wine incredibly refreshing and light, it’s also very easy to combine with whatever you are planning to eat. Whether it’s a Mimosa cocktail with your brunch and accompaniment to your afternoon dessert treats or gourmet seafood dish and creamy pasta. It’s all good!
- Bellinis were originally made with Prosecco, not Champagne
Famous Bellini cocktail first appeared at Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1948. A classic drink created with peach puree was originally composed with nothing else but Prosecco, variation with Champagne appeared much later.
- Better taste and aroma in a special glass
Tulip style glass offering certain height and slimness helps to preserve the bubbles, while the top thickening gathers more wine aromas emerging from the glass.
- Choose your bubbles
You think bubbles are all the same? Wrong! Great way to feel the difference is to try various types of Prosecco. Prefer a stronger crispier fizz – choose spumante (fully sparkling). In the mood for a lighter gentler bubbly drink – go for frizzante (lightly sparkling). All delightful nonetheless!
- Real Prosecco can only include 10 types of grapes
Originally Prosecco was a name of a grape and a place, but with wine’s increasing popularity grapes was renamed to “Glera”. For wine to be branded as Prosecco, Glera has to make 85% of it, while remaining 15% can only be produced from such types of grapes as Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera and Glera Lunga.
- Beware of Prosecco shortage
Crazy demand for this fizzy miracle actually created a slight panic in 2016 when Prosecco shelves were suddenly empty. Unfavorable weather conditions with really hot summers and abnormally cold winters reflect on the grapes harvest and eventually reduce Prosecco production. Another reason to take a closer look at a climate change problem!
- Let’s talk Charmat
A little witty term to drop in the conversation while sipping your bubbly with friends. So, what does it actually mean? Charmat is a production method involving a tank where already fermented wine goes through its secondary fermentation (unlike Champagne and some other wines that use bottles for this stage). This allows to produce greater amounts of this sparkling treat to meet the snowballing demand. Thank God!
- “Diet” drink
For those who are watching their calories, Prosecco might just be the right choice. Let us prove this point with numbers. A glass of red wine has an average of 125 calories, while most sparkling drinks boast only 90! Not only is it refreshing, it is also low fat. Double Yam!