Martini & Rossi Spumante Rosé, Italy, Wine Review

This comes in a four pack of 187ml sized bottle. It looks like it would be a caged Champagne cork but is a screw top with a plastic cover. King of cute. The wine is salmon/pin/orange. The nose is slight at first but then an orange peel note comes out and also a nice minerality. On the palate, there is some citrus and minerals. A fair amount of carbonation. Labeled Extra Dry, which in the odd world of sparkling wines means a bit sweet. This is sweet but not cloying. This would also come in handy if making mimosas or other fruity sparkling mixed drink.

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NV Martini & Rossi Prosecco, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

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Everyone knows this label but how many people have actually tried it. This was served to a group of casual wine lovers and proved to be very popular. Very, very pale silvery gold in color. Almost like water. The nose is nice but it did take about 20 minutes to open. Minerals, slight peach and slight ginger ale. On the palate, this is dry with nice minerality. It starts out tight but picks up on the mid-palate. Slightly sour in a good way on the long finish. It really begs for some salty food. For $10, this is a nice value.

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