The Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco is $10.99 at Trader Joe’s, though it looks to be available at places that don’t have a Trader Joe’s.
The Story
The Treviso region is in northeast Italy near Venice. It is where the DOC-designated vineyards are located. There are also the Valdobbiadene and Asolo regions nearby, which are designated DOCG and are seen as a step up in quality. I personally do not notice the difference. Asolo tastes different, but not necessarily better. I am generally happy with DOC Prosecco.
Prosecco is made from the Glera grape, which is not known for producing interesting still wines, but does well as a Sparkling wine.
Extra Dry means slightly sweet and is the way Italians drink their Prosecco. The extra sugar content gives the wine a little fullness to the flavor.
The Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco, like all Prosecco, is made with the Charmat Method. Most, but not all, Prosecco is non-vintage—the blend of various vintages to achieve a House style.
The 2nd fermentation, where the bubbles are created, occurs in huge pressurized vats. They pour in the juice from the 1st fermentation, add a well-measured amount of yeast and sugar, and crank the pressure to the desired amount, and in a few weeks to a few months, you have Prosecco.
The longer tank times are for expensive Prosecco, while the rest do well with the shorter time frame.
The alcohol content is a mild 11%.
The Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco Tasting Notes
The color is a pale wheat yellow. The nose is soft peach, pear, grapefruit, with a hint of tropical fruit, orange blossom honey, and a floral edge. Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco is crisp, clean, with a lemon/lime flavor.
This Italian Bubbly tastes like grapefruit mixed with peach, Green apple, spice, nectarine, and softer guava.
The acidity is balanced and counters the higher sugar content well.
The Summary
- The Cecilia Beretta Treviso DOC Extra Dry Prosecco is a very easy-to-sip Bubbly.
- A good base for adding orange juice, cassis, or peach puree.
- Save the Champagne for New Year’s and use this for all the fun Bubbly cocktails.
