Champagne & Sparkling Flashcards

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Prosecco

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Producer: Giuliana
Grapes: 100% Glera
Appellation: Veneto, Italy
Vintage: —
Cuvée Name:—
Tasting Notes: Stone fruit, bright, floral, dry with a sqosh of sweet

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Franciacorta

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Producer: Ca’del Bosco
Grapes: Chardonnay (79.5%), Pinto Nero (19%), Pinot Bianco (1.5%)
Appellation: Franciacorta,Lambardia, Italy
Vintage: NV
Cuvée Name: Cuvée Prestige
Tasting Notes: Baked yellow apple, brioche, with a fuller body complexity.

Pioneer of Franciacorta and made like Champagne

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Toscana

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Producer: Conti Capponi, Villa Calcinaia (“pain in the butt”
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Appellation: Toscana
Vintage: 2016
Cuvée Name: Mauvais Chapon( “the count”)
Tasting Notes: Light bramble fruits, toasty brioche, almonds, and very dry.

The only other place you can get this by the glass is the Gucci store in Florence

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Vintage Champagne

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Producer: Louis Roederer (rode-er-er)
Grapes: 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay
Appellation: Champagne, France
Vintage: 2012 (iconic vintage for champagne)
Cuvée Name: “Cristal” Brut
Tasting Notes: Lemon curd, marzipan (sweet almond), and toasty brioche.

We are the only place that has it by the glass. It is the best of the best.

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