Glera (Prosecco)

Made from 100% Glera grapes. Silvery green in color, clear and bright.  Small to medium bubbles make up a thick mousse.  The nose is very nice with "sea air", green apples and slight floral note.  Medium bodied.  Medium acidity.  Nice balance.  On the palate, minerals, ginger and slight lemon with just a hint of sweetness.  Nice finish.  This drinks easy on its own but should work well with most foods. It worked nicely with Bruschetta and Olive Tapenade.  Drink now.  

Silvery green with slight yellow hues in color, clear and bright.  A nice mousse with smallish bubbles.  On the nose, minerals and seltzer and a bit of green apple.  Medium bodied.  Refreshing acidity.  On the palate, green apple and a touch of peach with a slight bitters notes.  Clean finish.  This is dry but just a perception of being off dry.  It is very food friendly and interestingly, worked well with Mexican food.  Drink now.  

This was silvery green in color with some gold hues, clear and bright.  A nice mousse with lots of medium sized bubbles.  The nose is vibrant with green apples, peach and a slight minerality.  Medium bodied.  Refreshing acidity.  On the palate, limes and green apples.  Good clean finish. This drinks well on its own and is very food friendly.  It would work nicely for a summer lunch of say, chicken or tuna salad.  It is nicely priced under $20 and often closer to $15.  Drink now.  

This is labeled as NV, but the Euro Number indicates 2022, although it was release in 2023.  It is a blend of 85/15 Glera/Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) made from organic grapes.  This release has a new bottle and label and is very attractive packaging.  Salmon pink in color with frothy bubbles.  The nose is lovely.  Chalky with minerality along with strawberries and cherries and a slight cherry blossom note.  Full bodied.  Good acidity.  Light sweetness on the palate.  Also flavors of strawberries, cherries and minerals.  Nice on its own, but better with food.  This worked well with baked Brie to

This has 15% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) blended into 85% Glera.

This is a blend of Glera and Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) grapes made in northeast Italy.  Pale salmon pink in color.  A nice mousse with smaller bubbles.  Clear and bright.  Beautiful packaging in a sparkling bottle. The nose has orange zest with a bit of peach. Full bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the orange zest comes thru with some lemon and underlying minerality.  Long finish.  This has some depth and intensity.  Very food friendly.  This would work great with a Mushroom Pâte.  Drink now.  Great value in Prosecco.

Prosecco has a long and varied history, originally made as a still wine it eventually morphed into the world’s most popular sparkling wine. And now Voga has decided to take Prosecco back to its roots, and is making a “still Prosecco,” specifically without bubbles. Comprised entirely of Glera (the grape name which was also called Prosecco at one point) this offers softer notes of apricot, resin, and light guava, but this is not a fruity wine – there are more stone fruit characteristics – white peach, quince and loquat.

FIOL was only founded in 2010 but has since created a strong following. Their 2021 iteration is a blend of 15% Pinot Noir and 85% Glera, which together create creamy bubbles that lead into a soft and pleasant patch of strawberry, raspberry, light lemon notes, hints of cranberry and red delicious apple. This is not an overly complicated wine, it is deceptively simple, and simple sometimes is difficult to create. This is a very enjoyable wine, especially during the summer months when all you want is something pleasing and flavorful.

Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright with a nice mousse of many smaller bubbles.  The nose has orange with a bit of toast.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, there is a perception of sweetness though the wine is basically dry.  Notes of apples, with toasted almonds.  Good finish.  This drinks easily on its own and would work well with fried appetizers.  Drink over the next year or two.  Great value for a party.