Stella Rosa Gold V.S. Prosecco Treviso
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Stella Rosa Gold Prosecco DOC is obtained from selected grapes grown in the beautiful vineyards of the center of Veneto Region. This area has a very special microclimate characterized by high temperature variations between day and night during summer. This is crucial to get a perfect ripening of the grapes and give the wine a breathtaking structure and harmony, in which acidity and minerality are perfectly balanced. Stella Rosa Gold V.S. is characterized by small batches, grape selection and special blends in which the “secret” is our Chardonnay Veneto aged in oak for three months. The blend undergoes a very long fermentation to yield a richer, more elegant, and more provocative Prosecco with more pronounced character.
It all started in 1917, when the Riboli family founded Los Angeles’ historic San Antonio Winery. After surviving Prohibition and about a century later, the Riboli family has continued its artisan winemaking tradition through four generations.
From within the tasting rooms of San Antonio Winery, customers repeatedly requested a sweeter, light, refreshing wine. The Riboli family took this unique opportunity to create a new semi-sweet, semi-sparkling wine style, which today, they are a leader of. And so, Stella Rosa was born.
The Riboli Family chose the region of Asti, a province in Piedmont, Italy, as the source for its aromatic grapes, which have become the hallmark for the Stella Rosa style of wines. The area of Asti has particular significance to the family, as it is the birthplace of their family matriarch, Maddalena Riboli.
Stella Rosa Wines have experienced rapid phenomenal success over the years. The brand is always growing, learning, and striving to satisfy its loyalists’ needs while pushing the level of sophistication to also appeal to dry wine aficionados looking for something a little different. Stella Rosa is more than just a refreshing wine; it’s a lifestyle.
A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.
There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.
One of the world’s most popular and playful sparkling wines, Prosecco is a specialty of northeastern Italy, spanning nine provinces of the Veneto and Fruili-Venezia Giulia regions. A higher-quality version of Prosecco wine that must meet more stringent production requirements is known as Prosecco Superiore and must come from the more rugged terrain between the towns of Valdobiaddene and Conegliano. Prosecco can be produced as a still wine, a semi-sparkling wine (“frizzante”), or a fully sparkling wine (“spumante”)—the latter being the most common. While Prosecco wine is typically produced in a “brut” (dry) style, its fresh and fruity character makes it seem a bit sweeter than it actually is. “Extra dry” styles, incorporating higher levels of residual sugar, are quite popular, however.
Prosecco wine is made from the Glera grape, which was formerly and confusingly called Prosecco, these wines are notable for pleasant flavors of peach, pear, melon, green apple, and honeysuckle. Lower pressure during the carbonation process (also called the tank method) means that the bubbles are lighter and frothier than in Champagne or other traditional method sparkling wine, and less persistent. Prosecco is also a great choice to blend with orange juice for mimosas for a classic brunch beverage.