Guerrieri Rizzardi Prosecco (DOC) Extra Dry, 11% ABV,
€22.95 (19.95 on offer) O’Briens Wine.
Prosecco's very smooth compared to other sparkling wines.
Made with the usual grape, Glera, and fully spumante in style, this excellent Prosecco from the historic Guerrieri-Rizzardi estate in Northern Italy is a quality example of the country’s most popular sparkling wine.
It featured in a recent Zoom, that saw contributions from Lynne Coyle MW (of O’Briens Wine) and Count Giuseppe Rizzardi from the winery. Giuseppe emphasised that Prosecco is very smooth compared to other sparkling wines, “..never has very strong acidity, not very mineral, more on the fruity side”. And that certainly applies to this one with its white fruit and delicate character.
For me, this is one of the better ones, well worth a try and Very Highly Recommended.
Match with Panettone (dried fruits and raisins) is the winery’s pairing suggestion and Lynne Coyle's unexpected tip was Bread and Butter pudding. She also suggested serving the Prosecco at the end rather than before the meal, both agreeing that “It freshens the palate”.
We didn't have any Panettone in the house but did have the German Christmas treat, a Stollen, bought from our local baker Angela Nöthlings of Ryes and Shine (ryes.and.shine.cork) and were very happy with the match!
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