Ferrari Perle 2015 and Maschio Dei Cavalieri prosecco

Ferrari is a big sparkling wine producer in the Trento region in Northern Italy. It is made with 100% Chardonnay picked by hand. It is aged at least 50 months on the yeast before being bottled. The ABV is 12,5% and the vintage is 2015. The nose is very fresh. The taste is of brioche, citrus and  apple. A very good sparkling wine.

Next up is a prosecco from producer Maschio Dei Cavalieri. It is a Rive di Colbertaldo 2018 and is a Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. Rive is like a quality designation. It demands that the grapes are handpickes, the grapes are from the same farm and that they are from the same vintage. Here the grapes used are 85% Glere and 15% other grapes. Maschio Dei Cavalieri is a big producer of wine but they don't grow any wine. They buy grapes from different growers in the area. In the taste I get pear, apple and citrus in  a good and fresh mix. This is an excellent Prosecco.

Rotari Flavio 2011

The Rotari Flavio is a sparkling wine of the 2011 vintage. Rotari is a big producer in Trentino in the northern parts of Italy in the Dolomites. Rotari Flavio is a Metodo Classico wine which means the wine is produced in the same way as a champagne. The grapes used are 100% Chardonnay. The long secondary fermentation and refinement takes place in the bottle. For Rotari Flavio it is stored in the bottle on the yeast for at least 5 years. That is quite a long time and will give increase flavours to the wine such brioche. 

On the nose I get brioche and apple. In the taste I get toast, yeast and citrus, Quite a big body wine with very good flavours.

Cantina D'Isera, Teroldego 2018

 In Italy there are so many grape varieties and in the northern region of Trentino - Alto Adige there are many that are indigenous to that region. When I hear the grape name Teroldego I always think of Trentino - Alto Adige. And the origin of this grape is clouded in mystery but some its relatives are Syrah and Pinot Nero.

 Cantina D'Isera is a producer from this area and they make a wine with 100% Teroldego  with the IGT typification Vigneti Delle Dolomiti. The vintage is 2019 and I have tried the 2013 vintage earlier on. The nose is of red deep fruits. The taste for the 2019 vintage is of red currants, red cherry and just a hint of black pepper and some cinnamon in the taste. very nice and smooth.