Spumante | Rosato

In addition to the classic Prosecco, Italy has a variety of Frizzante, Spumante and Franciacorta variants to offer. Recently, sparkling wines vinified in rosé have also enjoyed great popularity: red wine grapes are used either as a single varietal or as part of a cuveé. By lightly pressing and blending in, fewer tannins enter the wine, resulting in a light rosé color. Most spumante of this type are clearly dry, but there are also some interesting sweet versions, such as those made from the rare Muscat grape variety. - Gerardo

Spumante | Rosato | Buy at Gerardo

Prosecco - whose underlying grape variety is now called Glera - comes in many varieties and shades. Not to mention the enormous differences in quality and production volume - from the artisan product from a manufactory to the industrial product, there really is everything. A distinction is made between Prosecco Frizzante - the classic, sparkling Prosecco frizzante with slightly less carbonic acid pressure and thus also significantly less foam. As well as the Prosecco Spumante - which has a higher carbonic acid pressure and thus also a more intense perlage. In addition, there are also Prosecco Spumante Rosato vinified in rosé, which are characterized by their pale pink color. Franciacorta is no longer considered a Prosecco - and to compare this bottle-fermented and yeast-aged sparkling wine with a simple Spumante would also be an absurdity. - Gerardo