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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2022 (based on 3 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by egreen2 on 1/1/2024 & rated 91 points: Light, refreshing, very nice drinking DOCG Prosecco (180 views) | | | Tasted by Orian1701 on 12/23/2023 & rated 87 points: Light strawish
Green apple, crushed gravel, lemon
Lemon, yeast, lime, green apple
Light fluffy bubbles with moderate acidity, low to moderate tannin. Mineral and citrus finish Dry. (217 views) | | | Tasted by burgburgburg on 12/17/2022 & rated 89 points: Simple yet delicious. Very appealing aromatically. (667 views) | | | Tasted by DrBad on 9/24/2021 & rated 89 points: Pretty decent and good value. Creamy with marzipan aromas, pear and green apple. (1485 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 7/3/2021 & rated 87 points: Un brin sucré, ample et gras, crêmeux même.
Lui manque un peu d`acidité, surtout des fruits tropicaux,
de la brioche et de la pomme.
Pas très long et un brin lourd en finale. (1708 views) | | | Tasted by By Design on 5/30/2021 & rated 88 points: Very good for a prosecco, has a slight hint of creaminess in the midpalate, but I don't feel it is worth twice the price of the basic "La Marca Prosecco" (1068 views) | | | Tasted by fingers on 10/15/2020 & rated 84 points: Very light straw color with a modest and broad mousse. Faint bouquet of melon rind and applesauce with a dash of mint. Medium body and sweetness with a few more tropical fruit aspects on the palate. A bit better than the standard La Marca but nothing to write home about. I think it has a wide spectrum of food pairing possibilities. Mexican fare should do very well.
4+9+14+7= 84 (1639 views) | | | Tasted by Pvaddadi on 9/4/2020 & rated 91 points: It is a fantastic Prosecco, much more complex than the regular one. Worth the additional price. Goes well to drink by itself, fruit, cheese and cold cuts. (1045 views) | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 8/24/2020 & rated 90 points: Shows a candied aspect to the tropical, orchard fruit aromas. Stonefruit, pears in syrup, and a touch of nutty complexity are lifted by brisk acidity and a steady stream of bubbles. A notch above the regular La Marca bottling. (553 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 6/2/2020 & rated 88 points: Nose of baby’s breath, lilies, dandelion, with juicy apricot, orange and guava. On the palate, bright and tangy with fresh lemon, apples, apricot, backed up with notes of chalk, mint, blossoms and verbena. Pretty, vibrant stuff. (673 views) | | | Tasted by WY Leonidas on 1/18/2020 & rated 91 points: Straw yellow, sparse but small bubble streams. Aromatics are bright and focused - pear and apple fruit, hazlenut, tropical fruits - guava, pineapple, and a nice smokey note. In the mouth the yeasty elements come out a bit more with some citrus fruit and a nice smooth mousse. This is an excellent prosecco. Probably the best I've had, and for this price is a great sparkling wine. A definitive step above the standard la marca prosecco in terms of complexity. (740 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 10/18/2019 & rated 89 points: Pale lemon color. So floral and pretty on the nose, with orange blossom, baby’s breath, honeysuckle, on top of guava and lime. Crisp and zesty on the palate, a nice zippy quality with a plush feel and fine bubbles. The complexity in here is impressive, with lots of mineral, chalky tones. Yellow apples, lime, apricot, and the floral/spice tones are woven in well (all sorts of blossoms, white tea, verbena). Very pretty and expressive. (89 (774 views) | | | Tasted by DJWoodTX on 5/4/2019 & rated 91 points: Almost indistinguishable from LaMarca’s DOC Prosecco. It has the white florality, peach, pear, bakers yeast but there’s some additional minerality and bright acidity that shines through in this wine to leave it a notch above. Not as gassy as some of the examples I’ve seen from Lamarca but still a persistent, fine bead to give it a nice creamy mousse texture. My benchmark Prosecco at this price point. If you know of one better, please comment. (793 views) | | | Tasted by Christine Havens on 4/28/2019 & rated 91 points: Sun-dappled and clinquant as its name suggests, a fine net of bubbles wells up from the core of La Marca’s aptly named Luminore Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. Delicate aromas of d’Anjou pear, white peach, granulated honey, parchment, and linden blossom wink in and out of focus. Crisp and vibrant on the palate, it lacks the sapidity that some Prosecco wines have—in its place the perception of lightness and freshness combined with citrus and nuanced mineral tones. Brava! 11.00% ABV | Sample (778 views) | | | Tasted by mchamuka on 11/9/2018 & rated 86 points: Bright, hint of sweetness. Tight bubbles. Great bottle to kick back with. (746 views) | | | Tasted by Macki on 8/15/2018: Use more refined quality fruit in this. Pretty, yeasty, fruity, crisp. Some RS but not cloying. Prosecco fans will likely dig this. (613 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 6/17/2018 & rated 88 points: Bursting nose of fresh lemons and limes, dusty chalk, notes of dandelion and baby’s breath. On the palate this is crisp and quite dry, light-bodied but texturally interesting. Lemon-lime, some melon peel, with notes of white flowers, cut flower stems, chalk dusty. Fresh and bright and a lot of fun. A step-up Prosecco that is not to be dismissed. (679 views) |
| La Marca Producer websiteGlera 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. |
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