2015 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Chalumaux”Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy
$120
Producers
All those words after “Prosecco” may be a mouthful, but they are of critical importance. This appellation designates the most qualitative zone for producing Prosecco, a series of dramatically steep slopes in the foothills of the Dolomites whose wines are subject to strict DOCG quality standards. Representing less than a quarter of the total land planted to Prosecco—crucially, excluding the vast, fertile plains to the south—this area is home to breathtaking hillside vineyards that are on another planet when it comes to terroir. It is only logical that, like the Côte d’Or and the Langhe, the Conegliano Valdobbiadene subzone has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
All this to say that Prosecco is not generic sparkling wine, and Sommariva is not generic Prosecco—pour a round of this gentle, floral, enlivening Superiore DOCG to see what I mean.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | sparkling |
Vintage: | NV |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Glera |
Appellation: | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Veneto |
Producer: | Sommariva |
Winemaker: | Caterino & Cinzia Sommariva |
Vineyard: | Up to 25 years |
Soil: | Mineral-rich and Rocky Clay |
Aging: | All vinification in stainless steel |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 11.5% |
Sommariva Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto
Italy’s most prolific wine region by volume, the Veneto is the source of some of the country’s most notorious plonk: you’ll find oceans of insipid Pinot Grigo, thin Bardolino, and, of course, the ubiquitous Prosecco. And yet, the Veneto produces the highest proportion of DOC wine of any Italian region: home to prestigious appellations like Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave, it is capable of excelling in all three colors, with equally great potential in the bubbly and dessert departments.
With almost 200,000 acres planted, the Veneto has a wealth of terroirs split between the Po Valley and the foothills of the Alps. While the rich soils of the flatlands are conducive to mechanization, high yields, and mass production of bulk wine, the areas to the north offer a fresher climate and a diversity of poor soil types, ideal for food-friendly wines that show a sense of place. Whether it’s a charming Prosecco Superiore from the Glera grape, a stony Soave or Gambellara from Garganega, or a Corvina-based red in any style, the Veneto’s indigenous grape varieties show real character when worked via traditional production methods.
Since his first visit in 1979, Kermit has regularly returned to the Veneto to enjoy its richness of fine wines and local cuisine. Our collaboration with Corte Gardoni, our longest-running Italian import, is a testament to this. The proximity of beautiful cities like Verona and Venice, with their deep culinary heritage, certainly doesn’t hurt, either.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Corvina Veronese IGT
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Prosecco DOC Treviso
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto | Gambellara, Veneto Bianco
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Recioto della Valpolicella
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto
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Our wine tastes the same in your home as it did where it was bottled in Europe.
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