{"id":16373,"date":"2019-02-06T14:26:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T19:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=16373"},"modified":"2019-02-06T14:26:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T19:26:46","slug":"enjoy-valentines-day-with-a-sparkling-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/06\/enjoy-valentines-day-with-a-sparkling-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Valentine\u2019s Day with a Prosecco from Mionetto"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mionetto Cartizze, D.O.C.G. wine with a plate of homemade Melting Moments cookies.<\/p><\/div>\n

For Valentine\u2019s Day enjoy a sparkling wine. Proseccos are a popular choice for wine drinkers around the world. They frequently offer a good price point and often Proseccos offer quality including good color, aroma and taste.<\/p>\n

Last night we enjoyed a Prosecco produced by Mionetto<\/a>, a long established winery. The winery was started in 1887 by Francesco Mionetto in Valdobbiadene, Italy.<\/p>\n

The Cartizze, D.O.C.G. by Mionetto was produced with the Glera grape variety using the Charmat method. The wine had 11% alcohol with 24-26 g\/l. This Prosecco was a yellow color and very aromatic of peach, apple, pear and floral notes. The wine had multiple columns of bubbles culminating in a thin circumference of bubbles. We found the bubbles to be small although not as small as some other high-end wines. The wine offered a mouthfeel that was crisp and lively with a melding of flavors.<\/p>\n

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Multiple columns of bubbles rising to the surface.<\/p><\/div>\n

The slight sweetness began in the wine from start to finish. The finish lingered with notes of apple and pear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We enjoyed the Cartizze, D.O.C.G. wine with a plate of homemade Melting Moments cookies. The slight sweetness of the Cartizze matched well with the slight sweetness of the cookies.<\/p>\n

Mionetto suggests pairing the CartizzIe Prosecco with desserts, pastries, cakes, fruit salads and shellfish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider serving this Cartizze D.O.C.G. sparkling wine on Valentine\u2019s Day with dessert.<\/p>\n

Hint: Melting Moments are easy to make as the recipe calls for only four ingredients: flour, confectionary sugar, cornstarch and butter. This was the first time for me to bake Melting Moment. At first I had my doubts and wanted to add vanilla but I did a taste test and these cookies are great, especially when fresh. I discovered the recipe, Minnie\u2019s Melting Moments<\/a>, while reading Aunt Dimity and the Widow\u2019s Curse<\/i> by Nancy Atherton. Many recipes for Melting Moments are available on the internet.<\/p>\n

Cheers!
\nKathy and Terry<\/p>\n