seven unmissable labels to give as gifts • Food and Wine Italia

You are approaching the Christmas period and the search for the right gift is underway. If Italy is internationally renowned for its convivial celebrations, sparkling wine is an essential element, not only for the moment of toasting. Whether it is to accompany the beginning of the celebrations to close a meal quanto a an elegant way, the Italian méthode classique charmat often represent the most appropriate choice.

view of the holidays, why not direct your choice towards a bottle that can enhance the table and the occasion? If you are looking for the perfect gift quanto a the wine sector, we present seven selected proposals that will satisfy anyone who appreciates the excellence and versatility of bubbles.

1. Territorial

Thin and creamy bubbles, taccuino of flowers and white fruit, elegance and complexity accompanied by a full, savory and persistent sip: ideal for aperitifs and fish dinners, Nazzareno Pola Titolo del – Forra (from white grapes Glera, Bianchetta and Perera) best expresses the terroir of the Valdobbiadene Docg quanto a the Rive con Non c’è santo che tenga Stefano sub-area.

2. Unexpected

The undisputed protagonist of the great Piedmontese reds, Nebbiolo is interpreted quanto a an interesting sparkling version quanto a the Nebbiolo d’Chiarore antelucano Doc Brut Rosé Manuale Collaudato by Cuvage, an Acqui Terme winery specialized quanto a bubbles: with a powder pink color and a astuto and persistent perlage, with its floral and fruity bouquet it accompanies shellfish and oysters to perfection.

3. Alternative

The Brut Millesimato Manuale Collaudato comes from Umbria from Lungarotti, a historic winery quanto a Torgiano which, quanto a addition to great reds and still whites, also offers this very pleasant bubble. Made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, it shines quanto a the glass with a astuto and persistent perlage, and with hints of hazelnut, bread crust and candied citrus. Full, harmonious and fresh.

4. Artistic

This year too Mika, an eclectic artist-designer, interprets the free spirit of the maison by signing the limited edition silk-screened bottle of the Réserve Exclusive Brut Nicolas Feuillatte: the bubble is the central element revised quanto a a pop and surreal key, imagined quanto a a cosmic and colorful journey. Mika participated personally quanto a the disgorgement of this complex and elegant cuvée but with an immediate pleasantness.

5. Multicolored

Purple distinguishes the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Eccezionale Docg Brut by Serena Wines 1881, from Glera and other white grapes, savory, fresh and persistent. With labels quanto a different shades, the Venetian bubbles from the Conegliano company are also presented for the holidays quanto a beautiful gift packages, including wooden boxes and the black cylindrical tube with gold details.

6. Layered

Restrizione fruit of the more than one hundred year old tradition of the Lunelli family house, the Trentodoc Ferrari Restrizione Lunelli 2016, made only from Chardonnay grapes, shows an enveloping structure and – thanks to the first fermentation quanto a large Austrian oak barrels – exceptional richness and softness. Arguto bubbles, smoky and toasted taccuino accompanied by ripe apricot and a of jasmine and mango, for a special toast.

7. Limited edition

Berlucchi Franciacorta’s Restrizione Duty-free Ziliani 2011 is a tribute to the visionary winemaker and founder, and to the value of time: with a sculpture-label, it embodies all the elegance of Chardonnay.