Choosing the right glass to savor a good bottle of Prosecco wine isn’t as simple as it seems. So let’s explore together how to make the best choice.
When the Glass Takes the Spotlight
To create a refined atmosphere for stylish events and other occasions, it’s essential to carefully consider the choice of glasses from which to sip Prosecco. These glasses must have a shape that allows the aroma and organoleptic qualities of Prosecco wine to be fully appreciated.
The Flute as a Solution to the Problem?
Although not recommended, among various crystal glasses, it’s a common practice to use a flute for tasting Prosecco. Indeed, the flute is more suitable for sparkling wine due to the shape of its opening, which limits the escape of bubbles. However, the narrow opening of the flute presents a significant drawback: it prevents the aroma of Prosecco from being fully captured by the sense of smell.
The Glass Designed for Prosecco
In the case of Prosecco, the glass must allow the wine’s aromas to be enjoyed while preventing the bubbles from dispersing rapidly once they come into contact with the air. In summary, the right glass must be a kind of hybrid between a flute and a coupe. The solution to this problem comes from the realization of Franco Adami’s idea. Collaborating with the Consortium for the Protection of Prosecco and the Riedel glassware company, he conceived the perfect glass for Prosecco. It is wider than a flute but has a narrower opening than a coupe. The glass is 22.2 cm tall and has a 6 cm wide opening. In the middle, it widens to 7.7 cm.
Glass Chosen, Choose the Prosecco
After understanding which glass is best suited for savoring a good Prosecco, let’s move on to the choice of wine. An ideal Prosecco for this type of glass is represented by an extra dry vintage organic Prosecco. Thanks to its fine and persistent perlage and floral notes of broom and gentian, it is soft, savory, and persistent on the palate, pleasantly lively, and light.
Prosecco
DOC Extra Dry Millesimato
Organic wine
Fine and persistent perlage, inebriated with floral aromas of broom and gentian with a vegetal note of sage and mint, enlivened by fruity aromas of grapefruit, pineapple and golden apple. Soft, savoury and persistent on the palate, pleasantly lively and light.
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Extra Dry
The term Extra Dry reveals a type of Prosecco which is softer than Prosecco Brut because of second fermentation’s length, which gives it a higher residual sugar and greater sweetness. Prosecco Biologico Staffilo contains 14.00 g/l of sugar; the residue gives a greater sparkle and a more delicate taste to the palate. Prosecco Extra Dry is characterised by a delicate balance made possible by its fine perlage, its taste tending towards sweet with light floral notes and its straw colour. By the nature of its intense taste, the recommended combinations are delicate foods such as white meats, fresh cheeses and fried fish.
Millesimato
The term ``Millesimato`` is given to Prosecco, through precise production rules, when it is obtained with 85% of grapes from a single vintage; this feature guarantees a higher level of quality with positive repercussions on taste and visual impact. An example of this is Staffilo, an organic Prosecco DOC millesimato, obtained only from the best grapes of the current year; the use of grapes' blend from different years would compromise the possibility of enjoying the typical organoleptic properties of our Prosecco.
Organic Prosecco
Staffilo is a Prosecco DOC made from 100% organically grown grapes. The application of the organic method, through the abolition of pesticides and techniques such as partial cold concentration, helps to maintain the natural balance of the environment and gives the taste softness, harmony and freshness.