Summertime and the Living is Easy with Prosecco DOCG in my Glass #ItalianFWT

Before I left on vacation I was lucky enough to receive 3 lovely bottles of Prosecco DOCG!!  Tomorrow I, along with the rest of the Italian FWT group, will be sharing our thoughts on these sparkling, crisp wines.

These wines were arranged by Liz of What's in that Bottle and provided by Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Zone.  All opinions are strictly my own and I received no monetary compensation for this post.

This party is being hosted by Cam of Culinary Adventures with Camilla for our Italian FWT Group.  You will learn more at her Invitation Post.

Cam chose this wine because Prosecco DOC is celebrating their 50th anniversary and their DOCG region is celebrating 10 years this year.  The Consorzio sent many of us bottles to celebrate and the neatest thing is that they sent out different bottles to each of us.  This is going to make for great twitter chat following any or all of these hashtags.  #ItalianFWT, #proseccosuperiore coneglianovaldobbiadene #proseccodocg #proseccoelevated

Sparkling wines, in my opinion, are wonderful summer wines.  Something about that light, crisp, effervescence immediately cools me off on a hot, sweltering day.  These amazing Prosecco DOCG wines provided Consorzio were served up at the Teen's birthday party.  Not to the teens of course but only to the adults over 21 years of age in Mi.  Please do not indulge in drinking if under age and please,  especially if you are driving, drink responsibly.

This party was on a Friday evening.  Guests were arriving any time after 5 pm and dinner wasn't planned until 7 pm to allow those who were working time to arrive.

I set up an appetizer buffet for those guests who arrived early to enjoy while awaiting dinner.  Prosecco is a perfect wine to serve with appetizers of all sorts but especially with seafood.  

When Kirsten's sister, Katrina, arrived with her new daughter in law, Erica.  They were excited to try these wines along with me.  I was excited to have someone with whom to discuss these wines.  Frank is NOT a fan of sparkling wine and no help to me at all during tastings for bubbly.

The first bottle we opened was the Sanguefreddo, extra dry.  It is very dry and crisp.  Other descriptors used as we tasted were bright, lemony, and a bit of bitter.  Not bitter in an off putting way but bitter like grapefruit is bitter.  It poured nearly clear with tiny streams of bubbles rising constantly. 

This wine is 90% Glera and 10% Verdisso and Bianchetta.  The grapes are grown in the heart of the DOCG area, on sloping hillsides that rise to the Dolomites.  It smells of yeast and citrus.  It was wonderful on it's own and also with a bite of shrimp cocktail.

The second bottle we opened was the Mionetto Valdobbiadene.  This wine also poured almost clear but with a bit more bubbles than in the Sanguefreddo.  It uses only Glera grapes from the DOCG region of Italy.  

It is creamy and light.  It has great acidity and is very citrusy.  This bottle was my personal favorite of the three.  I felt like I was biting into a tart green apple when sipping this wine.  This was the bottle I kept coming back to as I grazed the appetizer selections of cheese and smoked salmon.

The final bottle that we opened was this Col Sandago Vigna Del Cuc.  You can see my lovely friend Kim in the background there.  She chose not to taste, preferring a glass of red wine with her appetizers.

This wine poured a touch more golden than the others.  It is also 100% Glera from the DOCG region.   It also had a constant stream of tiny bubbles to tickle the nose.  This wine was described by me and my friends as clean and crisp, with flavors of apple and lemon peel.  This wine was bitter as well which made me happy.  

I enjoyed this wine tasting very much even though it was cut short by the arrival of more and more guests as time went by.  We left on vacation the day following the party and I am sitting in a hotel room surrounded by happy memories while writing this post.  

I will be joining in twitter chat while in the car en route from our son in Virginia to our friend in Pennsylvania.  Please stop by and join the fun tomorrow (7/6) at 11 AM ET.  You will find us by following  #ItalianFWT, #proseccosuperioredconeglianovaldobbiadene #proseccodocg #proseccoelevated.  

It should be a great discussion based on the posts by the others.......

• Wendy, of A Day in the Life on the Farm, says Summertime and the Living is Easy with Prosecco DOCG in My Glass.
• Jill, of L'Occasion, asks Looking for Freshness? Check out Prosecco DOCG.
• Rupal, the Syrah Queen, writes Prosecco Elevated - Sipping Prosecco Superiore DOCG.
• Jane, of Always Ravenous, pours Prosecco Superiore Paired with Italian Small Bites.
• Deanna, of Asian Test Kitchen, is Pairing Cartizze Prosecco DOCG Beyond Oysters.
• David, for Cooking Chat, says Prosecco Superiore: The Special Italian Sparkling Wine Lives Up To Its Name.
• Liz, of What’s in That Bottle, is Discovering the Delights of Prosecco Superiore.
• Jeff, of FoodWineClick!, goes Beyond Apertif, Enjoy Prosecco Superiore at the Dinner Table.
• Martin, of ENOFYLZ Wine Blog, encourages Getting to Know Prosecco Superiore.
• Pinny, of Chinese Food and Wine Pairings, is Sipping the Day Away with Prosecco DOCG.
• Gwendolyn, of Wine Predator, shares 3 Prosecco DOCG and Calamari with Lemon Caper Sauce.
• Linda, of My Full Wine Glass, offers Take-aways from a week of glorious Prosecco DOCG.
• Jennifer, of Vino Travels, declares Prosecco DOCG is more than just Prosecco.
• Susannah, of Avvinare, is Taking A Closer Look At Prosecco Superiore DOCG.
• Kevin, of Snarky Wine, declares Vintage Prosecco DOCG: Quality Matters.
• Cindy, of Grape Experiences, posts What a Girl Wants: Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn with Prosecco DOC and DOCG.
• Li, of The Wining Hour, asks you to Step Up Your Game with Prosecco Superiore.
• Camilla, of Culinary Adventures with Camilla, is Climbing the Prosecco Hierarchy: To Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze with Steamed Clams, Smoked Scallops, and Capellini.