Hello Readers,
It was a busy, bubbling week in my life, leading to my second of two wine tastings having bubbles in it. Preceded by two beers, a mango wheat from Tafts Ale House (one of my favorites) in Cincinnati and an orange stout from Brewdog, the Prosecco was the third drink of the night.
Name: La Marca Prosecco
Variety: Prosecco (Glera)
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia regions
Vintage: Unknown, possibly 2021-2022 (supposed to drink while young and fresh)
Price: $12
From the Winery (La Marca):
La Marca (appears as Lamarca on the label) Prosecco is described on its as a crisp, refreshing drink with a delicate, floral palate. With fruity aromas of green apple, juicy peach, and ripe lemon and hints of mineralogy and a light finish, this Prosecco pairs well with seafood, mild cheese, rich pasta dishes, and decadent desserts. On the bottle, it suggests that one might find honeysuckle or citrus within the wine.
Lucky for me, I paired this wine with a lighter pasta dish known as caprice pasta. With Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, cracked black pepper, and olive oil (sadly I forgot the basil) along with a basic salad, the bright Prosecco helped bring out the other flavors of the pasta.
From Wine Folly (p. 155):
From Wine Folly, Prosecco is Italy's most popular sparkling wine created with Glera grapes grown in Veneta and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In addition to charcuterie styled foods, spicy asian foods might serve as a good pairing. With high acidity, medium sweetness and light body and tannins, one might taste green apple, honeydew, pear, lager, and even cream in their Prosecco. There are five major quality levels of Prosecco, ranging from Valdobbiadene Superiore Di Cartizze Docg, Prosecco coming from a micro region of just 265 acres just outside of Valdobbiadene, to Prosecco Doc, which is basic quality Prosecco made in 9 provinces from Veneto and Fruili-Venezia Giulia regions.
My Review of La Marca:
At first glance, the Prosecco appears as a medium straw at first glance. With a slight yellowish tint, the bubbles were the main show, constantly moving after the pour occurs. From the smell, one can get apricot (I think) and lighter fruits on the first pass. On the second pass, floral notes (possibly roses) and pear occur. These smells did not change much as the wine progressed through the air after these first two smells. The tasting began strong, reinforcing notes of apricot (once again I think) and pear, floral petals, and possibly honeysuckle(?). The flavors have dryness and are tart on the outside middle of the tongue. The bubbles make it hard to aerate properly and taste all of the flavors of the Prosecco. Also, when sharply inhaled, one can get the Prosecco's flavors not he front of their tongue.
In comparison to La Marca, I can taste a little peach and a little lemon; however, my tongue is not trained to look for green apple yet. I do believe that this wine would taste great with seafood and that is something I hope to try in the near future.
In comparison to Wine Folly, I completely agree with the wine pairing well with charcuterie styled foods as I have paired the two in the past and had a delightful time. I do intend to pair it with spicy asian food as that intrigues me. I do feel twinges of honeydew, pear, and maybe even cream could be found in this Prosecco but I don't necessarily agree with lager. I would like to try higher levels of Prosecco eventually but that may appear to be out of my pay grade.
Final Remarks:
I plan to try many many foods with this wine as it would pair so well with most that are mentioned above. I am also excited to try different Prosecco's to see what different qualities I can find in each wine. Also, determining the green apple taste may prove to be vital to future tastings of Prosecco so that I can greater enjoy this style of wine.
This is a wine I hope to drink more of in the future and one that I constantly love as an option for drinking.
Until the Next Drink,
JC
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