Winemaker Notes
Pale, straw yellow color with subtle green hues, Zonin Prosecco reveals a persistent perlage and rich mousse. The bouquet is refined and elegant, enhanced by pleasing fruity notes. On the palate, the wine is dry and pleasantly fruity with a fresh, aromatic note on the finish. It also reveals an abundance of almonds, and fresh citrus notes.
Enjoy with caprese salad, crab cakes, pan-seared salmon with lemon and basil, chicken pesto with angel hair pasta or all your fine desserts.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Surprisingly crisp and balanced given its abundance of fruit, this Prosecco is as classic as they come, delivering aromas of ripe pear and peach plus a touch of honeysuckle before a palate that loops in yellow apple and lime sherbet, finishing with a bit of citrus pith. It’s just the thing for brunch guests who take their bubbles straight, no OJ.
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Wine Enthusiast
A sparkler that shines with elegance and finesse from the start. Soft floral notes pirouette with hints of ripe apricot and white nectarine. The palate is a graceful balance of zesty lemon and crisp green pear, with a persistent perlage that keeps the dance going, as almonds and mineral notes define the finish.
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.
One of the world’s most popular and playful sparkling wines, Prosecco is a specialty of northeastern Italy, spanning nine provinces of the Veneto and Fruili-Venezia Giulia regions. A higher-quality version of Prosecco wine that must meet more stringent production requirements is known as Prosecco Superiore and must come from the more rugged terrain between the towns of Valdobiaddene and Conegliano. Prosecco can be produced as a still wine, a semi-sparkling wine (“frizzante”), or a fully sparkling wine (“spumante”)—the latter being the most common. While Prosecco wine is typically produced in a “brut” (dry) style, its fresh and fruity character makes it seem a bit sweeter than it actually is. “Extra dry” styles, incorporating higher levels of residual sugar, are quite popular, however.
Prosecco wine is made from the Glera grape, which was formerly and confusingly called Prosecco, these wines are notable for pleasant flavors of peach, pear, melon, green apple, and honeysuckle. Lower pressure during the carbonation process (also called the tank method) means that the bubbles are lighter and frothier than in Champagne or other traditional method sparkling wine, and less persistent. Prosecco is also a great choice to blend with orange juice for mimosas for a classic brunch beverage.