White Medium Vibrant Test
Sommariva
We all know that Prosecco refers to value-driven sparkling wine. What’s notable here is “Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore,” which refers to the specific subregion where Cinzia Sommariva farms her Glera—the ancestral name for the Prosecco grape. Steep hillsides rise up out of this stretch of northeastern Italy, creating a landscape so spectacular that it has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status. This is the best terroir for Prosecco, and Sommariva farms and vinifies it beautifully.
—Tom Wolf
| Wine Type: | sparkling |
| Vintage: | NV |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Glera |
| Appellation: | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore |
| Winemaker: | Caterino & Cinzia Sommariva |
| Vineyard: | Up to 25 years |
| Soil: | Mineral-rich and Rocky Clay |
| Aging: | All vinification in stainless steel |
| Alcohol: | 11.5% |
Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.