Bottega Petalo Moscato Spumante
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Italian Charmat method, with fermentation in stainless steel and a short secondary fermentation in sealed tanks for 30 days. The wine is then promptly bottled and released.
Brilliant gold with a fine, persistent perlage. Pronounced scent of roses, with hints of apricot and peach. Pleasantly sweet, characteristic of the Moscato grape, with ripe flavors of apple and peach.
Delightful as an aperitif or enjoyed with brunch and desserts such as custards, fruit tarts and ice cream. Vino dell'Amore, the "Wine of Love," is the perfect toast to friends and those you love.
The basic principles Sandro holds fundamental are simple: creativity, quality and flavor are inextricably linked, discovery is a never-ending process and imaginative presentation is essential. Sandro is also a tireless international ambassador for fine wine and spirits. An entrepreneur at heart and always looking for a challenge, Sandro is involved in the production of grappa, sparkling wine, wine accessories, hand-blown glass, mineral water, olive oil and organic food.
Distilleria Bottega was founded nearly 40 years ago by master distiller and Sandro’s father, Aldo Bottega. The company is headquartered in Castello Roganzuolo, about 30 miles from Venice, Italy, with a state-of-the-art distillery located in Pianzano.
A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.
There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.
Producing every style of wine and with great success, the Veneto is one of the most multi-faceted wine regions of Italy.
Veneto's appellation called Valpolicella (meaning “valley of cellars” in Italian) is a series of north to south valleys and is the source of the region’s best red wine with the same name. Valpolicella—the wine—is juicy, spicy, tart and packed full of red cherry flavors. Corvina makes up the backbone of the blend with Rondinella, Molinara, Croatina and others playing supporting roles. Amarone, a dry red, and Recioto, a sweet wine, follow the same blending patterns but are made from grapes left to dry for a few months before pressing. The drying process results in intense, full-bodied, heady and often, quite cerebral wines.
Soave, based on the indigenous Garganega grape, is the famous white here—made ultra popular in the 1970s at a time when quantity was more important than quality. Today one can find great values on whites from Soave, making it a perfect choice as an everyday sipper! But the more recent local, increased focus on low yields and high quality winemaking in the original Soave zone, now called Soave Classico, gives the real gems of the area. A fine Soave Classico will exhibit a round palate full of flavors such as ripe pear, yellow peach, melon or orange zest and have smoky and floral aromas and a sapid, fresh, mineral-driven finish.
Much of Italy’s Pinot grigio hails from the Veneto, where the crisp and refreshing style is easy to maintain; the ultra-popular sparkling wine, Prosecco, comes from here as well.