We are well into springtime and our Italian Food, Wine, and Travel group (#ItalianFWT) will be taking you this week on a journey through a number of Italian regions and the variety of sparkling wines produced throughout Italy. Our writers will be featuring several sparkling wines from a variety of producers and some will even include some food pairings to goes with their bubbly.
The types of sparkling wines in Italy
There is no doubt that when one talks about the sparkling wines of Italy that Prosecco is probably one of the first wines that come to mind, but that is such a limited scope into what is available. Especially since there are a number of appellations producing different types of Prosecco from some high quality like Asolo and Valdobbiadene Conegliano to name a couple.
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If you’re a lover of French champagne have you ever discovered the sparkling wines of Franciacorta in the Lombardy region? The wines of this region will give some champagne a run for their money.
Then there are more of the frizzante, semi-sparkling wines that may have more of a touch of sweetness if that is your preference like Moscato d’Asti, Asti Spumante , and Brachetto d’Acqui from the Piedmont region and Lambrusco from Emilia Romagna. All very unique in their own styles, but provide a wide range available to all consumers palates.
A little more of the grid that are under the radar of those from Trento DOC in the Trentino region and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico also from the Lombardy region.
If you aren’t familiar with a number of these it sounds like there is much more exploring to be had in your future.
How can you join the Italian, Food, Wine and Travel group?
Grab a bottle of Italian sparkling wine and share with me the title of your article that you plan to share on your site by emailing me at vino travels at hotmail dot com.
All articles should be live by this coming Saturday May 9th by 9am EST and should include the list of all the other writers and their articles with the shared links.
Don’t forget to use #ItalianFWT when sharing on your social media channels.
Sparking wines preview
Here is a preview of what is to come this coming weekend by our passionate writers!
- Robin from Crushed Grape Chronicles will feature “San Fermo Prosecco by Bellenda with Roasted Beech Mushrooms, Cheesy Polenta, and a tarragon, basil, lemon/pesto
- Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm is “Celebrating our Anniversary with a Hugo Spritz”
- Camilla from Culinary Cam will be taking a look at “Beyond Prosecco: Exploring Other Italian Bubbles”
- Martin from Enofylz Wine Blog is sharing "Rethinking Lambrusco: A Metodo Classico Surprise from Cantina della Volta
- Yours truly at Vino Travels will look at an array of Prosecco with "Bollicine di Primavera: Italy's Finest Prosecco"
Get a head start on checking out some Italian sparklers for yourself on Wine.com. I may receive compensation for any wines purchased through the affiliate link in support of Vino Travels.
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