Lamarca Prosecco (Wine Folly)

 

A interestingly warm February week brings me to another wine tasting. (2/25/23) This wine I chose this week is a Lamarca Prosecco Sparking Wine (187ml) that was made in Europe, or more specifically Italy. This wine does not have a vintage and I got it on sale for $6.49. (It's usually around $10). This is a varietal sparkling white wine that has a 11 percent alcohol percentage. Lastly, the Procecco wine grape is also know as Glera.

Winemaker's Notes:

"The grapes for La Marca Prosecco were selected with great care from small vineyards throughout the Prosecco DOC. After harvest, the grapes were crushed and then pressed in gentle membrane presses. The juice was allowed to cold settle before initial fermentation in upright stainless steel tanks at a maximum temperature of 65°F. The still wine was aged on its lees prior to secondary fermentation"

“Buy La Marca Prosecco 375ML Wine Online.” LaMarca, https://www.lamarcaprosecco.com/our-proseccos/prosecco/000000000110040305.html?position=1. 

 

Wine Info:

From the Wine Folly Book (page 155), it talks about Prosecco wine grape. "Italy's most popular sparkling wine is created with Glera grapes grown in Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The best Procecco wines come from Valdobiaddene." It also talks about pairing this wine with antipasto, cured meats, almonds, and spicy Asian food. This wine can give hints of green apple, honeydew, pear, lager, and cream. You can usually spend around $15 for a bottle. Since it is a white wine, you only would want to store it for 1 to 3 years. Lastly, it is a more acidic wine and the sweetness helps balance it out.

My Own Review/Experience With This Wine:

When I first poured the wine in the glass, I smelled an aroma of sour/sweet raspberry or cranberry. The aroma was pretty light and not too intense. When I tasted it, it had a very tangy, bitter flavor with a little sour mixed in. I then realized, this wine is completely dry, even though it smells sweet, it doesn't taste sweet, but it still has some of the raspberry or cranberry flavor. Lastly, I think the wine was balanced and had a light to medium body. I did not taste it with any food and I thought it was a decent wine.