How to Find the Best Prosecco

How to Find the Best Prosecco | Wine Folly

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Find the best Prosecco with these sommelier secrets. Prosecco Superiore DOCG is the secret to top quality. Learn wine at winefolly.com/subscribe/
00:05 Prosecco outsells Champagne
00:51 What is Prosecco?
01:11 Prosecco grape
01:33 Prosecco winemaking method - valdobbiadene.guides.winefoll...
01:53 How to serve Prosecco
01:56 Opening Prosecco
02:12 How to pour Prosecco
02:29 Selecting glassware
02:44 Pairing Prosecco with Food
03:21 Finding the best Prosecco
03:25 Prosecco sweetness levels
03:51 Top quality Prosecco regions
04:48 Single vineyard Prosecco Superiore wines: Rive and Cartizze
05:36 Unfiltered Prosecco "col fondo" and Sui Lieviti
05:54 Conegliano Valdobbiadene Guide valdobbiadene.guides.winefoll...
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@emanuelesacchi8904 Жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis! I'm Italian and I do love Prosecco, and another pairing I would suggest is with risotto... give it a try, it's a match made in heaven, believe me! :)

@dandalee Жыл бұрын

Picked up a copy of your book, and then immediately got another as a gift for my sister. You rock!

@pedrito77 Жыл бұрын

I've Allentown time in Valdobbiadene with prosecco producers. I'm thankful you shine light on this topic for many of prosecco drinkers.

@corski Жыл бұрын

I found this super informative. I was just asking an employee at an Italian market, in the wine section, about finding a good prosecco and I feel like this video armed me with much more info!

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@williamfisher7197 Жыл бұрын

This is really well done - so helpful! Thank you 🙏

@linden5576 Жыл бұрын

❤ My mouth is watering. I will definitely check it out. Thank you for this video.😊

@craigmetcalfe1749 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from Down Under! My wife and I spent a long and leisurely Christmas lunch at our favorite Northern Italian inspired restaurant in my hometown. We always order their finest prosecco to start the first few courses. It is no folly, that I have found your channel and have totally geeked out on all the new facts about our favorite Italian style. I will be pressing my local wine providores to stock the more interesting varieties. During our Christmas lunch this year, our surprise pairing was rose petal risotto. My wife said that it is princess food, so guess what I will be making in 2023. Have a safe holiday and don't stop paying it forward by sharing your knowledge! Salute!

@TheCatWitch63 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I’ve loved Prosecco even before it became fashionable, but I didn’t know I was using the wrong glasses, since I have always used flutes. Now I know better.

@J-DUB-F1 Жыл бұрын

Well you learn something new every day.........lots of things! 💁‍♂. So much I didn't know about Prosecco!. I never heard of the martinotti method?. Thank you for the constant funnel of knowledge 😉👍🥂

@alcohen83 Жыл бұрын

I’m so excited for your wine club! I signed up the second I got the email! You guys are masters! Can’t wait!!!

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@FOB2009 20 сағат бұрын

Fantastic video and especially love the tips!

@fmanu98 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic info as usual. Cheers with Cartizze 🥂

@kmcdonnell83 Жыл бұрын

Nani Rizzi. Hands down the best and my favorite Prosecco. Their brut (I call it their “Copper Top”) is amazing! Hard to find outside of Friulli but I’d love to see it become more popular everywhere.

@erinfdarden. Жыл бұрын

I’m going to Conegliano Valdobbiadene next week, I can’t wait !

@garylaronde7993 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent educational vid.. thanks 😊

@VrataVenet Жыл бұрын

Great video. Will definitely look out for better quality Prosecco. I prefer champagne for the finer quality more palatable bubbles... But of sparkling wines, Prosecco is definitely one of the better ones.

@20thcenturyrider82 Жыл бұрын

as an italian i really appreciate your video describing Processo sparkling wine. well done 👍😜

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@cmfuen Жыл бұрын

Just got a hold of 2021 Masottina RDO Levante Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. Night and day difference compared to supermarket bottles! Subtle and delicious.

@chrisradfordjones Жыл бұрын

Exceptionally informative. Blown away. Visiting your online store immediately. Thank you

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@thejohnringo Жыл бұрын

Perfect!! Thanks

@a090006 4 ай бұрын

like all your video's ...very nice made !

@tamaraneil486 Жыл бұрын

I just subscribed. Very helpful video. Thanks!

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@duncanhenderson005 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative. Cheers 🍾

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@maurob5519 Жыл бұрын

To compare Prosecco to champagne, you have to buy Prosecco Millesimato or better still, the Top is the Cartizze, I tell you this because they are originally from Treviso Italy, the prosecco area.🍾

@njmargetson Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation!

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@TonyS-cm9xk Жыл бұрын

Very Nice!

@Rolerus Жыл бұрын

I like your style describing this wine region. I would like to add an additional quality aspect to Prosecco. Thats the "Spumante". It contains even more natural CO2 and plays definitely in the league of Champaign in regard of mousse.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Yes! Metodo Classico versions. I've heard they also use Chardonnay too. Have you tried one with Glera?

@Rolerus Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Chardonnay only up to 15%. The main grape is always Glera. Actually I dont know if I had containing also Chardonnay. I plan a trip to the prosecco area next and can than probably tell more. Additionally, the Spumante can be done via Charmat or the Metodo classico. The dfference to a Prosecco Frizante is the higher pressure in the bottle. The higher content of CO2. Usually also easily to spot because the bottles for Spumante are made like Champaign bottles to resist the high pressure.

@yellowbrickroad9046 Жыл бұрын

😍😍😍😍 Thank you

@DileepB Жыл бұрын

Nice new ring!

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I finally got it repaired! I've been married for almost 20 years ;)

@ElektraVersifier Жыл бұрын

It tastes better to me!

@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas folks! 🎄

@tchapman7539 11 ай бұрын

Omg, I am so happy to find your channel again. I was somehow unsubscribed. 🎉🎉🎉

@frankmorgan2772 5 ай бұрын

My Family produces Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, some small amount is CARTIZZE,. Nice wine after 12 o'clock just to refresh in the summer !

@Winefolly 5 ай бұрын

Wow! What is your family's winery called?

@frankmorgan2772 5 ай бұрын

@@Winefolly It was my Uncle, now dead, now one of my Cousin that is a Viticultori del Consorzio di Tutela del Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene, zona DOC di produzione del Prosecco e del Superiore di Cartizze.

@lightbox617 Жыл бұрын

Freixenet Cordon Negra brut from Northern spain (Catalonia). The best

@arunrana9374 Жыл бұрын

Madam can you please make a video only dedicated to shiraz or syrah wines cuz in India siraz is mostly Available wines 🙏

@texasgina Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Madeline

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@packer812 Жыл бұрын

An Italian once told me that most Italians hate Prosecco. Idk if that's true, but there are other sparkling wines in Italy that I prefer over Prosecco tbh.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

There are many great Italian sparklers! Trento DOC, Franciacorta, Metodo Classico... Prosecco is the welcome gift for all things Italian bubbly. And for the clever, you can find incredible bottles for exceptional value. We sent our Master of Wine to Valdobbiadene last year and she came back a total convert.

@fridaytax Жыл бұрын

I'm going to guess the Italian who told you that was not from the Veneto. Italians can be very regional in their likes and dislikes, which is why there is so much (delicious) variety across the Italian eating and drinking experience.

@richardclowes7428 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you really know your stuff. I'd be interested to hear your views on the difference between Prosecco and Cava...I have always leaned towards Cava as I feel its method of production is closer to that of Champagne. I know there's good and bad of both but can't help thinking that the Cava Marketing Board could be doing a much better job as it seems to be lagging far behind Champagne and Prosecco, and in my opinion, unjustly so.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Cava v Prosecco - They're both great for different reasons.

@fiddleronthebike Жыл бұрын

I'm very happy that Prosecco is out selling Champagne!!! ...imagine if all the people buying Prosecco would buy Champagne - the prices would go through the roof! So let them all drink Prosecco and I will stick to the much much better Champagne...

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

lol. sounds like you know what you like!

@fiddleronthebike Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly yes, I do😎

@Markinfilm Жыл бұрын

You should try Franciacorta wines if you like Champagne.

@fiddleronthebike Жыл бұрын

@@Markinfilm of course I do know them

@sachinrajeev44 3 күн бұрын

someonw is rich and can buy champagne everytime🙄😅

@sheerluckholmes5468 Жыл бұрын

The best Prosecco is the one that *you* like and not what someone else told you is the best. That is something that holds true for everything in life.

@JAA87 Жыл бұрын

DOCG Glera all day

@narrowistheway77 Жыл бұрын

It’s really hard to find stateside. They practically drink it all in Italy 😂

@MishaTal1 Жыл бұрын

Carpene Malvolti, the original. Delish!! Their Cartizze is amazing!

@itsmederek1 Жыл бұрын

I just want to point out that higher appellations of prosecco are frequently criticized for not providing much better quality and are way overpriced.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Well, that’s not what I’ve seen in the marketplace. Lots of great values out there and wines with unique character. Maybe I don’t see what you see. Where can I find these overpriced wines?

@itsmederek1 Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly It was emphasized during Wset 3 that any category above Valdobiaddene is not necessarily related to better quality. Another example I can think of is the Cartizze in winekings video on sparkling wines where MW Peter Koff goes off on the entire apellation(Cartizze) being abysmal value if I remember correctly. I am not saying you are wrong but the criticism is there. If you have found truly special things then I am all for you sharing them and shining a light on good wineries!

@simonetaddia459 8 ай бұрын

In general Prosecco Cartize in the best, however, Vin col fondo (ancestral wine - refermented in bottle) is the best.

@Winefolly 8 ай бұрын

lovin' the old way of doing things!

@christinathompson1630 Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised you didn’t explain the difference between Frizzante and Spumante Prosecco. Frizzante you open with a cork screw and they have string around the cork rather than a metal ‘cage’, for that reason they are sometimes called ‘al spago’ (which means string). These are often considered the best Prosecco!

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Yeah, indeed! We triaged details based on how commonly asked about and available they generally are. Curious to know where are you seeing these often in the US?

@christinathompson1630 Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly no, I live in Italy.

@adeadcrab Жыл бұрын

absolutely stunning....

@joyaepace Жыл бұрын

So how do you find it? I am mostly disappointed with them and would rather buy cava but I tried a nice one in Naples, cafe Gambrinus own brand. I think it says that it comes from Valdobiadenne on the bottle, but then I have tried others from the same area and they were not nice at all.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Were you paying attention to what sweetness level they were? This often plays a big role in preference

@joyaepace Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly not sure about the sweetness, I don’t necessarily find mediocre Proseccos sweet but they ‘sing’ a different ‘note’ which seems a bit low and scratchy rather than high, bright and clear as a good cava or champagne do. The one I liked did’t have that scratchiness but was bright and smooth.

@massimilianopilosio6365 Жыл бұрын

Ciao ciao

@winecollection24 Жыл бұрын

I prefer Franciacorta

@Guerradevinos 3 ай бұрын

Lambrusco please in spanish 🙏

@SheelaMarieMVacal Жыл бұрын

All Prosecco Dry spumante is best.. But it has only etiquette which produce its product.. such as Cantina of Valdobiadine.. Cantina of Valpolicella.. I, for example.. I buy different Prosecco Dry spumante.. other is mix with Gin which become very alcoholic for me.. and others are like it..

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

It's illegal to mix Prosecco with alcohol and resell bottled that way. Where are you seeing these?

@paulhicks3595 Жыл бұрын

If you’re drinking it you like it. That’s all you need to know.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

In other words: do what the sommelier says 😂

@bazsuperbi 13 күн бұрын

😅

@novalexa3135 Жыл бұрын

307 million bottles of Champagne. I wonder whether all of the friut for these is really grown in Champagne and doesn't come from outside regions to pose as Champagne.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

considering they have approximately 80k acres planted to vines, it's very possible to produce that amount of wine per year.

@jornbesteman Жыл бұрын

This video is much better at 1.5 speed

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Good thing you have total control!

@imopn Жыл бұрын

Haha I agree!!! Video started and I thought o dear this is so slow but perfect (sounds normal) at 1.25.

@GeorgeTropicana Жыл бұрын

@@imopnagreed, 1.25 is perfect. Sorry Madeline

@welshtoro3256 Жыл бұрын

Prosecco didn't just nudge Champaign of the spot but Cava too which used to sell more than Champaign. In supermarkets in the U.K. Cava, which always had a trashy reputation, has been removed and replaced by trash Prosecco. There's good Prosecco and even better Cava. The general trend for Prosecco, however, is cheap and cloyingly sweet stuff. Unfortunately that's how most people purchase it in supermarkets.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we made this video to help people find quality!

@manitobasky Жыл бұрын

I live in a province that has a government agency that controls what alcohol we can buy, please send help or at least a decent wine…😅

@kyliefan7 4 ай бұрын

Here I’m thinking Extra Dry means less sugar!! 😢

@darenalexander7532 7 ай бұрын

Prosecco tastes like pomagne from the eighties

@bobmarley2140 Жыл бұрын

I feel as if the amount you'd have to spend to get a 'good' prosecco you may as well just buy a budget champagne

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to find a fantastic Brut Prosecco Superiore from Valdobbiadene for ~$22. That still knocks the socks off of Champer pricing.

@bobmarley2140 Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly I'm in the UK and right now on sale I can get a bottle of Heidsieck monopole blue top from Asda our equivalent to Walmart for £18.66 which is $22.46 using googles money converter how would the blue top compare against the prosecco for $22?

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

@@bobmarley2140 it would mean you're buying from an independent producer using hand-picked grapes from hillside vineyards. Prosecco is a different wine than Champagne. Foundationally. So yeah, I guess you have to start there.

@bobmarley2140 Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Interesting, I will have to check this prosecco out, I guess all of the ones I have tried previously were just generic slosh which is why I never developed a taste for them, thank you for sharing

@jdane2277 Жыл бұрын

Not much use to us, the state employees pick which wines are sold in the state, and there are two proseccos, neither good.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

oh that sucks! what state are you in?

@andrewcrothers394 Жыл бұрын

Prosecco is made from the grape variety prosecco. It is named after the grape variety not the region.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Oh ho! Facts. This is the way it used to be. In 2009, the grape's name was changed from Prosecco to Glera (Glera is an old name) in order to create a unique regional DOC which couldn't be copied elsewhere in the world. But, to your point! You can still find Prosecco wines from Australia named after that one grape. Other interesting fact: There are other grapes allowed in Prosecco! It's not just Glera.

@andrewcrothers394 Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Hmm, the politics of wine. Nah yeah, Prossecho a Slovene village that was annexed in 1920, and still has a mainly Slovene population. Don't wait to find Australian Prosecco, those from the King Valley for example, hunt them down with vigor. it will be worth the effort.

@alefer007 Ай бұрын

Il prosecco non viene prodotto in Trentino nemmeno nella sua versione DOC come suggerito dalla prima cartina. Sebbene l’areale sia ampiamente esteso tra Veneto e Friuli comunque la terza regione non c’entra nulla. Inoltre, i sentori di frutta piu accentuati rispetto allo champagne sono più dovuti al processo di produzione che alla diversità di cultivar usata.

@Loimike31 Жыл бұрын

Prosecco is outselling champagne because it's a lot cheaper.

@MsHellfe Жыл бұрын

Anybody else think they were watching an Educated Barfly video for a second?

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Oh! they seem awesome! 🤩

@bobs3354 Жыл бұрын

Pair it with potato chips! Not fancy ones, just plain Lay’s potato chips.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Lay's = Potato Crack.

@estuchedepeluche2212 Жыл бұрын

Cava is cheaper and, for what you can get in the USA, better.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Oh rly?

@estuchedepeluche2212 Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly Yeth! I mean, yes!

@Tenorgeiger Жыл бұрын

Different from Champagne. Not different “than”.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

T's and I's my friend! Thanks!

@sole129 Жыл бұрын

Do you like it? I still believe that people drink alcohol for the effect. Some drinks are less horrible than others, but come on. I am with Sheldon on wine. Grapes gone bad.

@djluckyluciano1 Жыл бұрын

Best prosecco? The worst of the bubbles better good old Champagne or Fransiacorta

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Look look: we got a Prosecco hater! I gotcha-everyone is entitled to their opinion. Thank goodness for that!

@clubbeSWE Жыл бұрын

You should NEVER pour beer at an angle. You pour beer with one hand straight into the glas. You want it to foam up,thats when beer release its aroma and taste. You dont want a beer full of Co2 in the glas.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

wow strong opinions! Yes, certainly that's one way of doing things. I was talking about preserving the CO2, so I appreciate you validating that.

@gianluigi7429 Жыл бұрын

Great information. Not good pronunciation.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Ha indeed! Any specifics you want to throw my way to improve, or shall I just chalk this up to my seemingly willful inability to pronounce things properly?😬

@arcabuz Жыл бұрын

Prosecco sponsors modern woman.

@tomgarrett6799 Жыл бұрын

The title is two words too long

@oftin_wong Жыл бұрын

Alcohol ruined my family

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. If you need help, check out www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline - addiction destroys people, relationships, and families. Abstinence is necessary when moderation isn't possible.

@oftin_wong Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly I don't need help ...it's too late for those who have gone, I avoid alcohol because of it ...end of problem

@oftin_wong Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly a bunch of grapes Is going to do more for you than a glass of wine ...which ultimately will extract a price from you. Wise

@frankleepower2333 Жыл бұрын

WHAT? You don't open your Champagne with a sabre? How boring ... . Just kidding!

@67daltonknox Жыл бұрын

Prosecco is only fit for cleaning your teeth. If you want cheap bubbly, try cava.

@PeteBoraso Жыл бұрын

SUE-(E) LEH-VEY-TEA .... Sui Lieviti... its not easy..

@apatheticmule2122 Жыл бұрын

While on vacation in Madrid, I was actually able to find a great vintage Marquis de Riscal at Carrefour of all places while waiting on my hotel room to be ready. Had to dig for it in the miniature racks and I couldn't believe it was there. Might have been a 2010 I bought in 2017. At a fucking grocery store. Then came the tapas bar crawl. Good times.

@GeorgeTropicana Жыл бұрын

But what's best in an Aperol Spritz?

@andreadonello4682 Жыл бұрын

only prosecco docg

@bobbybackner5240 Жыл бұрын

wks ago just bought corte dei rovi prosecco 2019 at vinvino. will try it tonight. awesome video🎉🎉 Happy new year

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Happy new year!!

@pijafinocchio Жыл бұрын

How is Glera an aromatic grape?... Glera is considered a semi-aromatic variety, although when grown on flat land with unrestricted yields, it becomes rather neutral.

@Winefolly Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly. Semi-aromatic