Pale straw color; flowers, green apple, peach, acacia flowers on the nose; green apple, honeydew melon, pear on the palate.
Off-dry, with prosecco’s simulacrum of fruitiness. Light body. Good acidity (3.05-3.20 pH). Frizzante bubbles—not assertive, but persistent—contribute to the freshness. Made with organic grapes; 85% glera, 15% other allowed varietals allowed by DOC authorities. Gluten free; non GMO. Sealed with cork and spago (string). Refreshing, crisp, lively. 10.5% ABV
Fermentation with selected yeast fPaulinor 10/15 days (temperature is always checked and controlled at 59° F). When fermentation is over, the wine is stocked at 50° F until the blending step takes place. The must is filtered and clarified before the second fermentation in a pressure tank. Yeast and rectified concentrated must are then added to the must, for the second fermentation. After the re-fermentation, the sparkling wine is checked again to verify the levels of protein and tartaric stability (at least seven days at a temperature of 25 ° F).
Andrea Toffoli is the winemaker, which indicates this is made for Mack & Schühle by Corvezzo, Italy’s #1 organic prosecco winery. Toffoli is the winemaker at Corvezzo. The winery is located near Treviso, between the Dolomite Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. The website notes: “Here at Corvezzo, our 100% certified organic winery with over half a century of winemaking tradition, we pursue this goal every day, thanks to our extraordinary expertise in the delicate art of organic viticulture.”
Mack & Schühle both produces its own wines and distributes wines they hire others to make, such as is likely in this case, although not explicitly stated. As they note, Mack & Schühle does wine from the grapevine to the store shelf. They are as much a marketing and distribution company as a winemaker. The likely partnership is Corvezzo makes and bottles and Mack & Schühl imports into the U.S. Mack & Schühle is located in Miami, Florida, and in Stuttgart, Germany, where they were founded in 1939.
Mack & Schühle Art of Earth Prosecco Frizzante DOC is simple, pleasant, fresh, with good acidity. Great example of tastiness and affordable quality of sparkling wine made in northeastern Italy with glera grapes. Nice balance and persistent bubbles. Pair with shellfish and light fish; appetizers, snacks; vegetarian fare; cured meats; charcuterie board; traditional Italian risotto ai frutti di mare. Works as aperitif. Cheese—mozzarella, burrata, ricotta, gorgonzola, goat cheese, fontina, brie, camembert. $12-16
