July 10, 2006

Zonin Prosecco Sparkling Wine

So this empty bottle of Zonin "Brut" Prosecco has been sitting on my desk for days....begging me to write about it or dispose of it because it's just taking up space and making me look like a crazy bathrobe-wearing drunk when the UPS guy drops by.

It took me so long to get around to writing that I've almost forgotten what this sparkling Italian wine -- made from the prosecco grape -- tastes like and when we drank it. (Last week? Last month?) Then the Italians won the World Cup (Did you SEE that head butt? To quote Ben Fong-Torres: CRAAAAAZY), jarring my attention back to the Italian wines. As I recall this Zonin, not to be confused with the masterless samurai Ronin, was a floral, dry and bubbly wine that I and the PIT (partner in tasting) both enjoyed lots. I would serve this wine with confidence instead of true champagne during a wedding toast and save lots of $$$ in the process of offending no one. It's funky and different from champagne in a good way and, in my opinion, more expensive than the $5.99 I paid for the bottle.

So a little about Prosecco from our trusted Wikipedia: Prosecco is a variety of white grape grown in the Veneto region of Italy, and also gives its name to the sparkling wine made from the grape.

The grape is grown in the Conegliano and Valdobbiadene wine-growing regions north of Venice. Its late ripening has led to its use in dry sparkling (spumante) and semi-sparkling (frizzante) wines, with their characteristic bitter aftertaste.

This wine definitely had the bitter aftertaste, but it was a good bitter and it was SO easy going down.
Cheers Italia!

Grade: 3 stars! Just so good. Read this review for a laugh. Wilder on Wine says Zonin tastes like a "pretty girl dancing and sweaty." Really sweaty. I hate to admit it, but I kind of get where he's coming from with the sweaty thing. And it's not a bad thing.

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Comments

I recently has this one as well and loved your recommendation on substituting it at a wedding. 95% of the people wouldn't know the difference and you can save hundreds of dollars. I think you should get half...

Posted by: Jason at June 18, 2008 8:19 PM