Perlage – that’s the word of the day this Wine Wednesday.
Perlage is French (pronounced pear LEE ziə). The word translates as beadwork but is also used to describe
the beads that form in sparkling wine. Yes, you guessed it, this week’s feature the 2013 Secco Italian Bubbles is indeed a sparkling wine.
The name “Secco” seems to
allude to “Prosecco” an Italian white wine which is usually sparkling. However,
this is not Prosecco even though it’s produced by two Italian sisters, Ginevra
and Olivia Casa, who happen to be quite passionate about Prosecco. Washington
state rock star winemaker Charles Smith joins them in this effort and shakes
things up a bit.
Instead of the Glera grape
varietal used in Prosecco, here they are using 100% Moscato Blanco. Sparkling wines have varying degrees of perlage and I would
describe this as “frizzante”, a semi-sparkling wine.
As the days get warmer and
lazy summer afternoons grow nearer, you might want to stock up on a few bottles
of this. The low alcohol content (5%) makes this the perfect summer sipper.
On the nose (and palate as
well) floral and tropical fruit notes. On the tongue, the sweetness of the Moscato
is offset by the effervescence making it enjoyably but not cloyingly sweet.
We savored this with
Grilled Bruschetta and Salmon Cucumber Canapés for one of our Saturday night
appetizer night dinners. Start planning your weekend, sit on the patio or under
a giant shade tree, play a relaxing game of checkers or Scrabble and sip on
some Secco this Saturday or Sunday afternoon! Click the links below to print or
save the recipe pairing suggestions.
Salmon Cucumber Canapés
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