Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco DOCG is the perfect choice for Valentine’s Day, offering a balance of freshness and sweetness that shines in any celebration. This episode explores its production process, ideal pairings, and the rich history behind this delightful sparkling wine.
• Overview of Kirkland Signature Asolo Prosecco DOCG
• Difference between DOC and DOCG Prosecco
• Charmat method and its significance in Prosecco production
• Tasting notes highlighting flavor, freshness, and balance
• Recommended pairings for the Prosecco
• Insights into the winery’s history and expertise
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Speaker 1
0:04
Welcome
Domain
Dave
here
for
CheapWinePlannercom
and
we're
having
our
Valentine's
Day
wine
podcast
literally
early
,
not
too
early
.
What
we
have
today
is
the
Kirkland
Signature
Asolo
Prosecco
.
What
else
is
there
?
There's
a
part
I
didn't
put
in
the
title
.
This
is
the
DOCG
Superiore
.
The
one
thing
I
did
do
is
it's
bottled
November
2024
,
and
that's
important
.
We'll
get
into
that
in
a
second
.
Speaker 1
0:36
There's
kind
of
two
different
Proseccos
coming
out
of
the
Veneto
region
,
which
is
in
northeast
Italy
.
The
DOC
is
in
the
Flatland
and
that's
what
you
get
.
Most
of
the
time
you
see
DOC
and
then
on
the
hilly
parts
it's
DOCG
and
Aslo
is
in
one
of
the
hilly
parts
and
that's
the
rules
and
regulations
there
are
stricter
than
the
DOC
and
the
DOCG
.
That's
a
guarantee
.
They
have
stricter
rules
and
regulations
in
the
vineyard
and
the
production
and
the
G
means
it's
guaranteed
because
they
actually
go
and
they
check
up
on
the
wineries
if
they
have
the
protocols
in
place
to
be
doing
all
these
fancy
things
to
the
wine
.
It
usually
means
that
the
DOCG
Prosecco's
are
more
.
Not
here
.
The
769
is
pretty
cheap
and
Prosecco
on
a
whole
is
not
expensive
at
all
.
It's
actually
usually
a
bargain
.
So
why
do
I
put
down
there
that
it
was
bottled
in
2024
November
,
which
,
if
they
bottled
and
it
got
here
,
I
don't
think
it
was
necessarily
here
for
the
holidays
.
Speaker 1
1:49
I
think
this
is
a
Valentine's
Day
.
The
label
is
kind
of
pinky
,
lavender
,
kind
of
pretty
.
It
says
Valentine's
Day
way
more
than
it
says
Christmas
or
Thanksgiving
,
and
this
is
an
extra
dry
wine
.
Extra
dry
is
how
they
drink
it
.
In
Italy
,
two-thirds
of
all
Proseccos
are
extra
dry
.
That
little
bit
of
sweetness
that
it
adds
is
needed
.
The
glare
of
gray
needs
a
little
oomph
to
be
kind
of
interesting
.
So
if
you
get
it
dry
,
dry
is
how
they
make
champagne
,
and
the
drier
the
better
with
champagne
.
Speaker 1
2:26
But
champagne
is
made
in
a
whole
different
style
.
Prosecco
is
made
in
the
Charmat
method
and
they
each
winery
permits
the
grapes
the
first
time
to
their
house
style
,
and
then
they
load
up
the
wine
in
these
huge
autoclaves
.
It's
the
same
principle
as
how
they
sterilize
surgical
tools
and
tattoo
needles
.
They
add
sugar
,
they
add
yeast
and
they
crank
up
to
the
desired
amount
of
the
pressure
in
the
tank
,
and
after
a
couple
of
weeks
for
the
least
expensive
stuff
to
a
couple
of
months
for
the
fancy
stuff
,
though
there
is
no
rule
.
I
mean
who
?
I
mean
?
Who
knows
this
is
a
docg
.
It
probably
has
a
decent
amount
in
the
in
there
,
but
it's
only
a
couple
weeks
to
a
couple
of
months
,
where
a
minimum
of
champagne
is
18
months
for
second
fermentation
.
So
there
we
go
.
This
is
something
that's
kind
of
fast
and
easy
.
Charmant
method
was
,
uh
,
invented
in
like
the
1890s
.
The
Charmette
method
was
invented
in
the
1890s
,
so
it's
like
the
industrial
age
version
of
sparkling
wine
,
where
the
renaissance
version
is
champagne
.
So
you
take
your
pick
If
you're
an
industrial
age
guy
or
a
renaissance
person
.
Speaker 1
3:38
I'm
going
to
take
a
sip
,
almost
forgot
,
which
I
do
sometimes
.
Why
did
I
mention
that
this
was
bottled
in
2024
?
November
of
2024
.
They
only
bottle
after
they
put
it
in
the
because
after
a
couple
of
weeks
to
a
couple
of
months
,
second
fermentation
is
completed
.
They
only
bottle
what
they
need
to
sell
.
At
that
point
there's
no
need
to
bottle
everything
.
So
they
keep
on
coming
back
to
it
because
under
pressure
in
this
vat
,
while
they
keep
going
back
to
bottle
,
the
wine
stays
fresh
and
it
stays
alive
and
really
,
really
,
really
nice
and
juicy
and
you
know
it's
the
way
you
want
it
.
Now
it's
fine
in
the
bottle
.
It
can
last
in
the
bottle
for
years
,
but
you
really
want
it
to
be
fresh
,
brand
new
,
and
that's
what
this
is
.
This
has
been
bottled
just
a
couple
of
months
ago
.
This
is
going
to
be
bright
and
juicy
.
From
Prosecco
,
I
mean
,
you
can
get
a
brand
name
at
the
local
supermarket
and
get
a
perfectly
nice
one
,
but
it
might
have
been
sitting
around
for
a
while
.
Not
that
that's
bad
,
but
it
is
going
to
lose
a
little
bit
of
that
oomph
that
the
wine
has
,
and
that's
what
you
really
want
oomph
the
wine
has
and
that's
what
you
really
want
.
Speaker 1
4:59
This
drink's
smooth
and
easy
.
It's
got
good
acidity
For
that
little
bit
of
sugar
,
a
little
bit
of
acidity
.
That
little
bit
of
extra
dry
gives
the
fruit
and
the
citrus
this
rounded
edge
to
it
.
That
goes
down
real
simple
.
The
acidity
lets
everything
unfold
.
It's
got
some
decent
length
to
it
,
but
it's
well-balanced
or
subtly
to
it
.
That
goes
down
real
simple
.
The
acidity
lets
everything
unfold
.
It's
got
some
decent
length
to
it
but
it's
well
balanced
.
There's
subtlety
to
it
.
It's
not
going
to
go
out
and
bite
you
,
it
just
sips
really
nice
.
Speaker 1
5:24
Now
,
this
isn't
a
food
Prosecco
.
I
mean
,
maybe
you
could
have
cold
shrimp
or
something
with
this
,
that
type
of
thing
.
I'm
just
almost
finished
off
my
glass
.
I've
got
to
pour
some
more
here
.
I
mean
it's
more
of
a
sipping
Prosecco
,
which
is
what
I
use
it
for
.
I
mean
it's
nice
to
have
a
glass
of
bubbly
in
your
hand
.
And
a
glass
of
bubbly
two
bottles
is
like
$15
.
It's
got
a
nice
nose
.
It's
got
a
nice
nose
.
It's
got
a
nice
taste
.
It's
got
decent
acidity
.
It's
just
a
well-made
wine
.
Speaker 1
6:03
The
winery's
been
around
since
1928
,
or
at
least
in
the
business
of
1928
.
I'd
never
heard
of
them
before
.
I
don't
know
any
of
their
wines
,
but
you
wouldn't
.
There's
so
many
wineries
in
the
world
that
you
don't
even
see
,
you
don't
even
know
who
half
of
them
are
.
They're
selling
their
wines
here
and
there
and
they
don't
make
it
to
your
market
.
Speaker 1
6:24
But
this
is
a
really
good
Prosecco
.
That
sweetness
makes
it
really
appealing
.
It
just
gives
the
wine
that
little
something
special
and
it
instantly
makes
you
want
to
take
a
sip
again
.
That's
kind
of
the
nice
things
about
these
things
.
It
just
Beckons
you
.
Speaker 1
6:42
Which
is
Valentine's
Day
,
you're
having
a
couple
of
sips
.
You
know
,
maybe
I
didn't
say
it
wouldn't
pair
with
food
but
chocolate
.
It
would
pair
with
chocolate
,
chocolate-covered
cherries
,
or
strawberries
maybe
too
.
Yeah
,
so
this
is
a
good
Valentine's
Day
wine
.
It
tastes
great
.
It
doesn't
cost
any
.
The
$7.69
is
nothing
.
It
is
a
new
release
of
whatever
.
Who
knows
when
it
was
initially
put
into
the
autoclave
.
You
know
it
could
have
been
a
year
ago
,
it
could
have
been
whatever
,
because
these
autoclaves
are
that
big
.
But
it's
right
and
alive
and
new
right
now
.
So
if
you
see
it
at
Costco
and
you
said
,
oh
,
I
had
that
a
year
ago
,
well
,
this
one
will
be
better
than
the
one
a
year
ago
,
unless
you
got
that
at
a
new
release
.
So
that's
it
for
me
.
Domain
name
cheapwinefindercom
.
Speaker 1
7:31
This
is
the
Kirkland
Signature
Asla
Prosecco
Superior
DOCG
,
bottled
November
2024
.
It's
a
keeper
.
It's
a
good
wine
.
You
see
it
.
Pick
up
a
couple
.
It's
$7.69
.
It's
put
it
in
the
refrigerator
and
you
can
pull
it
out
whenever
you
need
it
.
And
it's
winter
now
,
so
you
don't
need
bubbly
all
that
often
,
but
it
will
get
there
.
So
,
adios
,
keep
it
cheap
.
This
is
a
Valentine's
Day
special
and
I'll
be
talking
to
you
.
Bye
,
bye
.
