Brilla Prosecco DOC, 75 cl

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For an American brand dipping its toes in an Italian DOC, this bottle is just great. It is a standard-bearer for this style of wine. The fruit is so earthy, and the nose wafts with honey and orchard fruit. The palate is just pure balance, with grippy fruit and playful bubbles. It’s exclusively DTC but so worth the online time.

In the past, jewels were used to adorn the crowns worn by nobility, today they are forged into a bottle of Prosecco. The 2022 competition was judged on 26 April at 28-50 Chelsea, employing experienced judges. The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result, and those expressions that stood out as being outstanding in their field received the ultimate accolade – the title of Prosecco Master. This report features the medal winners only.Solid. Just straight-up solid. It’s not complex and has a casual, easy-drinking vibe. The fruit is balanced if not very expressive, and that’s OK. Everything is in its right place, making this ideal for a brunch companion or welcome drink. Nice and balanced with soft floral aromas, this wine offers a sweetness that is calm; not overwhelming. The bubbles are persistent and allow the aromas to peek through as you sip.

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Natalie's Score:

This is a wonderful DOCG Prosecco. It has very balanced fruit that intertwines with jasmine, green apple, and subtle herbal notes. The palate is elegant with soft, lazy bubbles winding to the top of the glass. It is a joy on the palate, and the balance is undeniable. Such a good wine. A balanced wine with tart fruit, Indigenous Selections’ Brut Prosecco offers a focused ripeness that promotes aromas of pears and honey, both lifted by active bubbles. It’s a very buoyant and expressive wine. And while these rosatos had plenty of ripe berry flavours, these weren’t too sweet, ensuring they were pretty, fruity, and refreshing. Fiol and Della Vite proved particularly fine examples, making a pleasing end to the UK’s largest professional tasting of Prosecco. Winery This is a great example of the focus in the Valdobbiadene DOCG. Chalky pear notes hit the nose followed by a hint of white flowers. The bubbles are lazy, letting you enjoy the fruit that is balanced by wonderful minerality. If one considers that Prosecco has increased in production volumes by tenfold in the past 15 years, from around 60 million bottles to more than 600m today, its remarkable how the fizz has reached such a scale while retaining its appealing combination of clean, aromatic peach and pear flavours, with a touch of sweetness, offset by a zesty edge.As for the issue of diversity, there seems to be a broadening of Prosecco styles, with successful results among the differing profiles. In terms of sugar levels, Prosecco does seem to best suit an ‘extra dry’ sweetness (12g-17g/l), with around 13g-15g/l being optimal to fill out the mid-palate without tasting saccharine. However, there appears to be a rising number of Brut and even Extra Brut Proseccos coming on to the market, offering a slightly sharper drinking experience, but, due to the use of fine, ripe fruit, a taste that isn’t too hard.