Prosecco
Whatever you think of prosecco, there’s no arguing that its popularity hasn’t reached its peak just yet.
And no wonder, frankly. There was plenty of well-made wine on show here, varying from ‘simply pleasurable’ to ‘genuinely good’, and pricing was mostly low enough to keep your accountant onside.
Whether you’re looking for a bottomless brunch contender or a premium trade-up option, there are wines here worth looking at. And very well done to Soligo, which seems to pick up a Gold every year.
From The Tasting Teams
‘Prosecco is an important part of the list, and overall the quality was good – quite dry and mineral, with good fruit. The best were around the £10 mark.’ Olivier Gasselin, OenoTrade
‘Most of the Valdobbiadenes would work as aperitifs or with seafood such as scallops or prawns, even ceviche.' Arturo Scamardella, The Ritz London
‘People don’t want prosecco rewritten. They just want prosecco, with the balance and character that it’s known for. The judging here was all about the degrees to which we thought they’d nailed that character.’ Charlie Young, team leader
‘These all had good typicity, but the ones at the higher end were disappointing at those prices.’ Charlie Carter, L’Atelier Du Vin
‘There’s good stuff [in the Valdobbiadenes] around the £10 to £12 mark, but as the price went up I didn’t see any added value. I don’t think people know what Valdobbiadene is.’ Guillaume Mahaut, ETM Group
‘If there’s a stylistic and qualitative difference then it’s worth having the Valdobbiadene. Then it serves its purpose.’ Laura Rhys MS, team leader
‘Some were better than what I’ve been finding for work, so I’m hoping to get some of these on board!’ Stephanie Robertson, RA Group
‘The ones that are good are good, but for the bad ones there’s nowhere to hide.’ Andre Luis Martins, team leader