Bubbles for your Holiday Party!

                                         Image is courtesy of Zardetto

 

  With only eleven more days until Christmas, it's best to make sure you have all the wine you need for your holiday parties.  I've written about whites, reds and dessert wines, but perhaps even more importantly is the  need for sparkling wines during the holidays.  Whether or not you like bubbles is beside the point--your guests will!  Be it Champagne, Cava or my favorite, Prosecco, make sure you are stocked and your guests will truly be smitten.

  Today, I am trying NV Zardetto--Prosecco straight out of Italy.  This non-vintage is a blend of 30% Glera, 30% Chardonnay, 15% Moscato and 25% other local varietals.  The combination of Chardonnay and Moscato makes for a fruit driven and especially floral wine with light effervescence.  Ripe peaches, lemon zest and vanilla bean on the nose may entice you to continue smelling before moving onto the palate.  When you do decide to move on, the palate is full of sweet honeysuckle, tart grapefruit and more of those peaches from the nose along with great mouthfeel and bright acidity.  Lemon zest is prominent on the finish in addition to the lingering peaches reminiscent of summer.

  This wine is truly great on its' own, but for an exciting idea, try having four of your favorite kinds of nectars (raspberry, blackberry, strawberry and peach for example) and your guests can add a splash of nectar to their prosecco for one of a kind bellinis.  As for food, crostini, salumi and semi-hard cheeses would pair perfectly with this sparkling wine.  If this wine or any others that I have written about interests you, please feel free to come visit myself and the rest of our lovely staff here at Greenlake Wines and Seattle Wine Outlet (Elliott and Sodo)!



Ciao!
Erin

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