The best Italian dry sparkling wines take to the stage in Rome, an event awaited every year now, to decide which bubbles will accompany us for the Christmas and New Year holidays and also for all the important occasions of the next twelve months. The opportunity is there presentation of the Sparkle 24 guide published by the historic food and wine magazine Cucina & Vini which will take place during an event at Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa in Rome on Saturday 2 December. Ninety-one labels awarded this year with the 5 spheres symbol after a careful evaluation of what is produced by 900 of the most important Italian wine companies. But at the Parco dei Principi, in addition to the award-winning bubbles, another 60 companies will be presented for tasting which, despite not having entered the final ranking, have nevertheless achieved top-level quality goals.
Among the 91 bottles meritorious of five spheres After consulting the best Italian sommeliers, Mondo Food has extrapolated three revelation sparkling wines that represent the excellence of the excellent bubbles of the year, a proposal that ensures you are sure to make purchases to enjoy them at home or to make a good impression with friends on every occasion.
In the lead are the three most important territories of Italian B bubblesosio, Franciacorta Rosé Extra Brut 2019, an engaging, tense and enveloping sparkling wine, which, we assure, it is difficult to imagine remaining in the glass; Balter, Trento Brut: particularly balanced and inviting interpretation of Chardonnay Trentino, with an unbeatable quality/price ratio; Bortolomiol, Valdobbiadene Rive San Pietro di Barbozza Grande Cuvée del Founder Motus Vitae Extra Brut 2021, that is when Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene expresses its finesse over time.
In general, based on the choices of Sparkle experts among the 24 regions of the country Lombardy ranks first thanks to the 32 awards received, 28 belonging to the Franciacorta DOCG denomination, 4 from the Oltrepò Pavese area. Trentino follows at 22, with only Trento DOC; follows, with 17 awards The region Veneto, all Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, except for a Lessini Durello; Then Piedmont (7), Alto Adige (4), Abruzzo (2), Lazio (2), Puglia (2) and Sicily (2).
“Like every year we stage a day dedicated to the best of Italian sparkling wine art – he underlines Francesco D'Agostino, Director of Cucina & Vini and editor of the guide – after a truly exciting tasting season which confirms the extreme quality of our country's bubbles, supported by an equally positive production in numbers. The dry sparkling wine sector has been growing continuously for twenty years, almost dizzily, establishing itself as one of the most surprising phenomena of the current wine market. In terms of production, ICQRF notes, in the last wine campaign, from 2022 August 31 to 2023 July 3, there were one billion one hundred million bottles, with a loss of only thirty-five million, just over 2023% of reduction. If we look at exports, the consolidated data from January to August 3,8 (Istat) show an increase in value of 2% and a reduction in volume of 5,5%, which brought the average price of the bottle from 5,9 euros to XNUMX. We are therefore in a sector that still has a lot to offer, starting from the value of our territories and the savoir faire of our companies, elements that establish the quality of Italian bubbles in the world".
On Saturday 2 December at the Parco dei Principi in Rome, the tasting of the sparkling wines awarded with the 5 spheres
The appointment is therefore on Saturday 2 December when the halls of the Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa in Rome for the tasting itinerary that will allow you to discover the over one hundred and fifty Italian dry sparkling wines present at the event.
This year too the Sparkle team benefits from the support of large national and international brands. For the technical part, the historic collaboration with Diam, a leading brand in the production of innovative cork stoppers, sponsor since the first editions of the event, is renewed. For the food part, two families from the great quality Italian food industry will be the protagonists: Muzzi, the ancient Umbrian pastry shop which since 1795 has been a leader in the Made in Italy confectionery art in the production of pastries for special occasions and beyond. And the Veroni salumificio, the historic Emilian company that has been producing quality cured meats for almost a hundred years following an ancient family tradition. The two official partners of this twenty-second edition will be present with their own stands. To pair with the bubbles being tasted there will be fried foods from La Bottega dell'Oliva Ascolana and fish fingers from Il Pescatorio di Roma. A unicum that constitutes the success of Sparkle which, for over twenty years, has combined the pleasure of tasting with the discovery of the most popular sparkling wine territories and realities of the Peninsula. All the info on www.cucinaevini.it.
THE BUBBLES AWARDED WITH THE 5 BALLS
AGENDA NEWS
Enrico Serafino Alta Langa Riserva Zero Pas Dosé 2017
Fontanafredda Alta Langa Riserva Blanc de Noirs Vigna Gatinera 96 Months Pas Dosé Brut Nature 2014
Coppo Alta Langa Riserva Coppo Extra Brut 2018
Tenuta Carretta Alta Langa Airali Brut 2019
Gancia Alta Langa Riserva Cuvée 120 Months Brut 2010
La Scolca Soldati La Scolca D'Antan Brut 2011
La Scolca Soldati La Scolca D'Antan Rosé Brut 2011
LOMBARDY
Conte Vistarino Oltrepò Pavese Classic Method Pinot Noir 1865 Zero Dosage 2016
Quaquarini Oltrepò Pavese Classic Method Pinot Noir Classese Brut 2015
Monsupello Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
Monsupello Rosé Brut
Antica Fratta Franciacorta Essence Rosé Brut 2019
Barone Pizzini Franciacorta Riserva Bagnadore Dosaggio Zero 2016
Barone Pizzini Franciacorta Rosé Extra Brut 2019 Edition
Bellavista Franciacorta Pas Operé Extra Brut 2017
Bellavista Franciacorta Riserva Vittorio Moretti Dosaggio Zero 2016
Guido Berlucchi Franciacorta '61 Nature 2016
Guido Berlucchi Franciacorta '61 Rosé Nature 2016
Bosio Franciacorta Boschedòr Extra Brut 2018
Bosio Franciacorta Rosé Extra Brut 2019
Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Cuvée Prestige RS 36th Edition Extra Brut
Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Riserva Cuvée Annamaria Clementi Dosage Zéro 2014
Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Vintage Collection Dosage Zéro 2018
Ferghettina Franciacorta Riserva 33 Non Dosato 2015
Ferghettina Franciacorta Rosé Brut 2019
Franche Comté Franciacorta Satèn 2019
Fratelli Berlucchi Franciacorta Riserva Casa delle Colonne Zero 2014
La Fiorita Franciacorta ZeroZeroSette +9 Dosaggio Zero 2016
Le Marchesine Franciacorta Riserva Secolo Novo Dosage Zéro 2014
Marzaghe Franciacorta D-Istinto Extra Brut 2011
Mirabella Franciacorta Riserva Døm Dosaggio Zero 2016
Mosnel Franciacorta EBB Re-edition 2023 Extra Brut 2007
Romantic Franciacorta Riserva Dosage Zéro 2013
Ronco Calino Franciacorta Riserva Centoventi Extra Brut 2010
Uberti Franciacorta Dequinque Extra Brut
Uberti Franciacorta Quinque Extra Brut
Uberti Franciacorta Riserva Sublimis Dosaggio Zero 2015
Villa Franciacorta Franciacorta Diamant Pas Dosé 2018
Villa Franciacorta Franciacorta Unica Emozione Extra Brut 2017
TRENTINO
Altemasi Trento Riserva Graal Brut 2016
Balter Trento Brut
Cantina di Riva Trento Riserva Brezza Pas Dosé 2018
Cantina Rotaliana Trento Riserva R Brut 2015
Cesarini Sforza Trento 1673 Noir Nature 2018
Cesarini Sforza Trento 1673 Rosé Brut 2016
Cesarini Sforza Trento Riserva Aquila Reale Brut 2013
Ferrari Trento Giulio Ferrari Founder's Reserve Extra Brut 2012
Ferrari Trento Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Founder Rosé Extra Brut 2012
Trento Riserva Perlé Bianco Brut 2016
Letrari Trento Riserva del Fondatore 976 Brut 2012
Letrari Trento Reserve Dosage Zero 2017
Mas dei Chini Trento Riserva Inkino Carlo V Brut 2014
Maso Martis Trento Monsieur Martis Rosé de Noir Brut 2018
Maso Martis Trento Riserva Madame Martis Brut 2013
Maso Martis Trento Rosé Extra Brut 2019
Moser Trento Brut Nature 2017
Pisoni Trento Riserva Erminia Segalla Extra Brut 2015
Ress Trento Riserva Emilio Brut 2015
Revì Trento Riserva 100 Months King of Revì Extra Brut 2013
Revì Trento Riserva Paladino Brut 2017
Rotari Trento Riserva Flavio Brut 2015
SOUTH TYROL
Arunda Alto Adige Perpetuum Extra Brut
Arunda Alto Adige Riserva Extra Brut 2017
Kurtatsch Winery Alto Adige Reserve 600 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2017
Kettmeir Alto Adige Riserva 1919 Extra Brut 2017
VENETO
Adami Valdobbiadene Rive di Colbertaldo Vineyard Dry Garden 2022
Adami Valdobbiadene Rive di Farra di Soligo Col Credas Extra Brut 2022
Andreola Valdobbiadene Cartizze Dry 2022
Andreola Valdobbiadene Rive di Soligo Mas de Fer Extra Dry 2022
BiancaVigna Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Collalto Extra Dry 2022
BiancaVigna Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Soligo Extra Brut 2022
Bortolomiol Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Ius Naturae Brut 2022
Bortolomiol Valdobbiadene Rive San Pietro di Barbozza Grande Cuvée del Founder Motus Vitae Extra Brut 2021
Bortolotti Valdobbiadene Rive di Colbertaldo Riva Crivèl Extra Dry 2021
Drusian Valdobbiadene Rive di Santo Stefano Extra Dry 2022
The crops Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Cruner Dry
Le Manzane Conegliano Valdobbiadene 20.10 Extra Dry 2022
Mass Bianchet Valdobbiadene Rive di Colbertaldo Extra Dry 2022
Sorelle Bronca Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Rua Particella 181 Brut 2022
Valdo Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Cuvée Viviana Dry
Villa Sandi Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze La Rivetta Brut 2022
Ca' Rugate Lessini Durello Riserva Amedeo Pas Dosé 2017
TUSCANY
The Borro Bolle di Borro Rosé Brut 2017
LAZIO
Aladoro Brut Heritage Vineyards
Alaenne Brut Heritage Vineyards
ABRUZZO
Marramiero Brut
Marramiero Rosé Brut
PUGLIA
d'Araprì Gran Cuvée XXI Secolo Brut 2017
Gianfranco Fino Simona Natale Rosato Dosaggio Zero 2018
SICILY
Cottanera Etna Brut 2018
Firriato Etna Gaudensius Blanc de Noir Brut
