Zillie’s wine tasting, August 2021 — 2 years ago
More orange than rose in colour. Earthy and yeasty on the nose. Dried apricots, persimmons, with notes of swiss chard, and bitter greens coming through. A dense and earthy taste persists in the palate. More of a thoughtfull wine than just simple bubbles. — 3 years ago
Happy Prosecco Week! We’re celebrating the occasion with a special bottle that is NOT the kind of Prosecco you’d use for your mimosas …
It’s the 2021 Cartizze, Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG produced by Bisol, a family-owned and -operated winery since 1542.
It comes from the prized, historic hilltop site of Cartizze (a “grand cru” level vineyard in Prosecco Superiore DOCG). This single vineyard site is treasured for its ideal growing conditions, capable of producing the highest quality fruit to make highest quality Prosecco.
Elevations stretch up to 1,000+ ft offering both cooling influences and increased sunlight interception, especially with a south-facing aspect. Fruit going into a Cartizze wine must be hand-harvested, which promotes fruit selectivity.
You may notice the label doesn’t even mention “Prosecco” … this is because the quality of the location “Superiore di Cartizze DOCG” supersedes any other naming convention in terms of indicating the wine style.
Its color is pale lemon with a delicate, creamy mousse. The nose opens with a medium intensity bouquet of lemon peel, ripe pear, apple, quince, white peach, honeysuckle, white blossom, and blanched almond. On the palate, this wine is off dry, with medium alcohol (ABV 11.5%), and medium(+) acidity, lending balance to the structure and profile. Flavors match the nose and it’s delicious, layered, and vibrant.
Cheers to the diverse world of Prosecco! — 5 months ago
From Mandy’s bday gift to Amy — 3 years ago
Perfect blush color, cantaloupe and strawberry, smooth acid. Subtle and smooth flavor. — 2 years ago
Very nice Prosecco. Super dry with a little fruit action finish. Delish! Let’s party!! — 2 years ago
Meyer lemon rind, floral, dry, light. Don’t know much about sparkling wine, but really liked this ! — 4 years ago
Michael Gustafson
Crisp smooth. Moist. Same fresh. region as borgoluci? — 7 days ago