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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/29/2010 & rated 90 points: Very light yellow color; apple, green apple, lime cream nose; tart green fruit, green apple, nectarine, mineral, soda palate with precision and balance; medium finish (1486 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 1/2/2010 & rated 85 points: Enjoyable, fruity with a bit of toast. (3275 views) | | | Tasted by dmatley on 5/3/2009 & rated 88 points: Excellent prosecco. Drank nicely with spicy calimari appetizer. Not as bone dry as I remember from the Drusians of the past but still that excellent acidity and minerality that I love about this wine. (3343 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 2/16/2009 & rated 82 points: Very Dry. Didn't pair very well with either smoked fish nor with dessert. (3430 views) | | | Tasted by JBD on 12/25/2008 & rated 88 points: Very enjoyable (3353 views) | | | Tasted by wcacern on 4/5/2008 & rated 85 points: Mambo Italiano (wine Exchange): 11% alcohol. nice apple, pear, and minerals. crisp acidity and clean finish. felt a bit flat in the mouth (but it was a small sample in a big bordeaux glass). (2403 views) | | | Tasted by EMichels on 4/5/2008 & rated 84 points: Wine Exchange - Mambo Italiano: Very nice; Sweet fruity nose; Very light bubbles; Nearly clear; Dry (2756 views) | | | Tasted by tcfishler on 4/5/2008 & rated 87 points: Italy (Wine Exchange (Orange, CA)): Fruity-ripe, nothing serious about this, with flavors of pear and lime and a good balance between sweet and bitter tones. (3814 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 1/5/2008 & rated 89 points: Bri’s: wow! showed great! minerals, litchee, touch oif lemon, clear floral notes, white flowers. Simple, but elegant, rather dry, touch of doseage in fin. W/ VAl (419 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 11/10/2007 & rated 88 points: Italian event: his light sparkler revealed nice pear and apple notes, a
light minerality, and just a sublte touch of sweetness. A very “clean” wine (419 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 9/21/2006 & rated 88 points: Rosso: Really nice notes when not over chilled; floral notes, hint lemon cake. When chilled down completely, a little more generic. (429 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 1/28/2004 & rated 85 points: Heritage: A little tart nose, not much frt or bread, a little lemony, tangy nose; nice a’s, a little bit of cracker. No wood, and plain sparkler. (421 views) |
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(NV Drusian osecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/29/2010)
(NV Drusian Glera) Very light yellow color; apple, green apple, lime cream nose; tart green fruit, green apple, nectarine, mineral, soda palate with precision and balance; medium finish 90 points |
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| Drusian Producer WebsiteN.V. Drusian Glera * Lightly sparkling, white wine made from the Prosecco grape variety by the Charmat method. This wine is extremely versatile and adapts to all occasions. It is particularly appreciated by those who prefer a little less sparkling than the exuberant effervescence of the Spumanti. This light, perfumed, dry wine is ideal with savoury snacks or as an aperitif.
* Color: pale straw with hints of green
* Area of production: Conegliano - Valdobbiadene D.O.C.
* Soil: clay and limestone
* Climate: Mediterranean, cool
* Maturation: 20th September - 10th October
* Vinification: white. Light pressing. Yield: 70%
* Fermentation: Charmat method (tank fermentation)
* Storage: Store below 15°C. To be consumed within one year.
* Serve: 8 - 10 ° C Glera Glera Grape
Glera is a white variety of grape of Slovenian origin, which was brought to village Prosecco (Slovene, Prosek) from Slovenian Kras. Glera was, until 2009, mostly referred to as Prosecco (Slovene, Prosekar).
Glera is a rather neutral grape variety which is mainly cultivated for use in sparkling Italian wine styles, frizzante or spumante, from the various Prosecco DOCG and DOC areas, although still wines also exist.
It is grown mainly in the Veneto region of Italy, traditionally in an area near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills north of Treviso.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorVeneto Credit to WineCountry.it for this article
History and Tradition
The first human settlements of the lagoon and the surrounding areas maintained a simple social structure until the arrival of the Romans in the second century B.C. who divided the land into parcels of about 4,800 square meters and distributed those tracts among the locals to be cultivated.
The Romans founded the cities of Verona, Vicenza, and Padova, and named what was then the 10th imperial region, Venetia. Both the Veneto region and the province of Venice (Venezia in Italian) derive their names from the original Latin name of the area. The precursor of the city of Venice that we know today was founded during the Middle Ages when the locals escaped the barbaric invasions that followed the decline of the Roman Empire by taking refuge in coastal areas, islands, and the lagoon’s marshland.
The Venetian trade routes that connected Europe with Asia brought great wealth and general prosperity to the region. In many provinces, especially around Treviso, mulberry cultivation and the breeding of silkworms imported from China brought more affluence and prestige to local residents. With money pouring in from all quarters, Venice began its great building projects, chief among them creating the lagoon and canal infrastructure and systems still enjoyed and used today.
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th centuries following the opening of the Suez Canal, Venice once again became an important port city. Foreign investment financed the creation of the industrial infrastructure of Porto Marghera and freed the port of Venice from the burden of commercial navigation. Improved communications technology has allowed the rest of Italy and the world beyond closer ties to Venice, and has contributed to making Venice into an incomparable tourist destination.
The long period of power and splendor that blessed Venice encouraged the highest quality creations by local artisans. The ongoing request for jewelry, precious fabrics, lace, glass, wood and ceramic products by the noble Venetians shaped the development of typical stores along the narrow calli (streets) of Venice as well as factories both inland and on the lagoon islands. Up to today, popular tourist destinations are the Murano and Burano islands, famed for their glasswork and needlepoint products.
The Wines
Veneto is among the foremost wine-producing regions, both for quality and quantity. The region counts over 20 DOC zones and a variety of sub-categories, many of its wines, both dry and Spumanti, are internationally known and appreciated.
The three most well known DOCs are Bardolino, from the town with the same name and surrounding the shores of Garda Lake, Valpolicella, and Soave. Other noteworthy wines produced here are the white Bianco di Custoza, the excellent sparkling Prosecco, the Breganze, and the Amarone (a rich and powerful red from the Verona province). If you travel to the Treviso area, look for the little-known Clinton, a wine that is banned from distribution because it does not conform to the DOC standards, but is produced in limited quantities for local consumption.
The importance of winemaking in this region is underscored by the creation in 1885 of the very first Italian school for vine growing and oenology. In addition, Veneto was the first region to constitute the first strada del vino or "wine road". This first wine-touring road featured special road signs providing information on vines and the wines they were made into and joined the Valdobbiadene and Conegliano DOC zones crossing a series of hilly vineyards.
The most appreciated wines in the region come from the provinces of Treviso, Verona, Padova, Venice, and Vicenza. The area around Verona, with its temperate climate and hilly surrounding, is believed to have cultivated grapes since the Bronze Age.Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Consorzio Tutela del Vino Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco |
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