Josh Cellars Prosecco
Prosecco · Veneto
$14.09
Sparkling Wine
Bubbles for every budget, from everyday Prosecco to Champagne. Each bottle tells you its sweetness level and style so you can match it to the occasion.
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Prosecco, Cava and Champagne compared
Prosecco, from northeast Italy, gets its bubbles from a second fermentation in tank and tastes of pear, green apple and white flowers: light, fruity and easy. Cava, from Spain, and Champagne, from France, use a second fermentation in the bottle, which adds toasty, bready depth and finer bubbles. Cava delivers that character at a fraction of Champagne's price.
Sweetness labels run from Brut Nature (bone dry) through Brut (dry) to Extra Dry (slightly sweet, confusingly) and Demi-Sec (sweet). Most bottles here are Brut.
Serving sparkling wine
Chill to 40–45°F, open the bottle with a towel over the cork and a slow twist of the base, and pour into a white-wine glass rather than a narrow flute if you want to smell the wine. Sparkling wine is the best all-round food partner on the list: fried food, sushi, oysters, brunch eggs and salty snacks all love it.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between Prosecco and Champagne?
- Grape, place and method. Prosecco is Glera from Italy with tank-made bubbles and fresh fruit flavors; Champagne is from the Champagne region of France, bottle-fermented, with toasty complexity and a higher price.
- Is Extra Dry sweeter than Brut?
- Yes. Despite the name, Extra Dry carries a little more sugar than Brut. For the driest style look for Brut or Brut Nature.
- How long does sparkling wine keep after opening?
- With a proper sparkling-wine stopper, one to three days in the refrigerator. Without a stopper the bubbles fade overnight.