As Christmas Eve rolls around, maybe you don’t know what to bring to dinner, a party, an after party. Consider Italian sparkling wine, of both red and white varieties. Italy offers numerous choices such as well known Prosecco from the Veneto region to Franciacorta from Lombardy.There are numerous wines to choose from including great sparklers from the Trentino-Alto Adige. Consider Ferrari, a sparkling wine house for many decades. The truly interesting phenomenon is that many sparkling wines are now being made from all kinds of indigenous grapes, such as Asprinio (Campania), Ribolla Gialla (Friuli), Pecorino (Marche), and Grechetto (Lazio) to name a few. Many producers are making sparkling wines in order to complement their still wine portfolio. One must remember the sweeter wines as well be it Asti in its off-dry version made from the Moscato Bianco grape or red varieties such as Brachetto d’Acqui and Birbet, all three from Piedmont.
In addition to sparkling wines or spumante, there is also a category called frizzante which is a little fizzy such as a Lambrusco from Emilia Romagna or Sangue di Giuda from Lombardy. These are just a few ideas for that bottle to bring to your Christmas Eve or Christmas Day feast.
Whichever bottle you choose, drink it in good health. Merry Christmas. Buon Natale. Tanti Auguri da Radicchioblog.
