Champagne & Sparkling

Question 1

Prosecco

Answer 1

Producer: Giuliana
Grapes: 100% Glera
Appellation: Veneto, Italy
Vintage: —
Cuvée Name:—
Tasting Notes: Stone fruit, bright, floral, dry with a sqosh of sweet

Question 2

Franciacorta

Answer 2

Producer: Ca’del Bosco
Grapes: Chardonnay (79.5%), Pinto Nero (19%), Pinot Bianco (1.5%)
Appellation: Franciacorta,Lambardia, Italy
Vintage: NV
Cuvée Name: Cuvée Prestige
Tasting Notes: Baked yellow apple, brioche, with a fuller body complexity.

Pioneer of Franciacorta and made like Champagne

Question 3

Toscana

Answer 3

Producer: Conti Capponi, Villa Calcinaia (“pain in the butt”
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Appellation: Toscana
Vintage: 2016
Cuvée Name: Mauvais Chapon( “the count”)
Tasting Notes: Light bramble fruits, toasty brioche, almonds, and very dry.

The only other place you can get this by the glass is the Gucci store in Florence

Question 4

Vintage Champagne

Answer 4

Producer: Louis Roederer (rode-er-er)
Grapes: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
Appellation: Champagne, France
Vintage: NOW 2013— was 2012 (iconic vintage for champagne)
Cuvée Name: “Cristal” Brut
Tasting Notes: Lemon curd, marzipan (sweet almond), and toasty brioche.

We are the only place that has it by the glass. It is the best of the best.

Question 5

Trentodoc Rose, Brut

Answer 5

Producer: Ferrari
Grapes: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Appellation: Trentino (Northern Italy)
Vintage: NV
Cuvée Name:–
Tasting Notes: Fresh and fruity but Dry, clean and elegant, with a delicate finish of sweet almonds
Price: $24
ABV:

Pairing Advice: Perfect served as an aperitif or with lighter dishes, especially seafood.

Extra Notes:
-classic method sparkling

Vineyard Notes: “NOSE
Refined hints of wild strawberries and redcurrants, with a fresh sensation of hawthorn flowers, underpinned by a delicate note of crusty bread deriving from its more than 20 months’ ageing on the yeasts.”

-salmon pink in color