Cdare to drink with shellfish? And with cured meats? For every bubble: Champagne, Franciacorta, Trentodoc or Prosecco its reference dish, for all budgets, all menus and all holiday dinners.
Here are 10 tips for drinking well and in harmony with our favorite dishes. From Christmas to New Year
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015 (price on request). Special edition of the magnificent Vintage 2015 champagne, tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat. A series of three coffrets that arrives as the third homage to pop art. In 2010 the maison chose Andy Warhol, in 2013 Jeff Koons.
Yes with scampi and caviar.
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé 2015
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rosé 2015 (price on request). A sunny vintage and the intense fullness of Pinot Noir for the latest cuvée, with great character, from the champagne house. The founder, Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, would like it…
Ideal with sashimi.
Ferrari Brut Winter Edition Trentodoc
Ferrari Brut Winter Edition Trentodoc (22 euros). Great classic of Italian bubbles, contemporary look: it comes in a series of three cases with the iconic graphics (roses, lipsticks, snakes) by Toiletpaper, the creative studio of Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.
Perfect with risotto.
Berlucchi Palazzo Lana Extrême 2013 Franciacorta Riserva
Berlucchi Palazzo Lana Extrême 2013 Franciacorta Riserva (from 105 euros). Pure Pinot Noir, just over 10 thousand bottles from the best rows of two vineyards, in Borgonato: Brolo (historic of Palazzo Lana) and Diecicipiò.
Super well with fish main courses.
Cantina Rotaliana Riserva Brut 2016 Trentodoc
Cantina Rotaliana Riserva Brut 2016 Trentodoc (27.80 euros). Fresh, soft, almondy sparkling wine, 80 months on the lees, it is a nice mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with notes of dried and tropical fruit and light toasting.
It goes well with cured meats.
Champagne Martin des Orsyn Vintage 2018
Champagne Martin des Orsyn Vintage 2018 (62 euros). Harmonious, classy Millesimato Extra Brut Premier Cru comes from the Montagne de Reims. It smells of brioche, yellow fruit, citrus fruits… Wide and persistent.
Yes with mature cheeses.
Cesarini Sforza 1673 Millesimato Trentodoc
Cesarini Sforza 1673 Millesimato Trentodoc (28 euros). Structured sparkling wine with a creamy, fine perlage. With hints of Golden apple and white peach, and delicate notes of bread crust thanks to the long aging on the yeasts.
Ok with fish tartare.
La Rivetta 120 Villa Sandi
La Rivetta 120 Villa Sandi (18 euros). This Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Docg Extra Brut boasts a persistent fragrance and remarkable finesse. It brings together the best of a single sunny vineyard on the hills of Valdobbiadene, and 120 days of aging.
Just right for an aperitif.
Masi Riserva Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Docg
Masi Riserva Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Docg (51.23 euros).
Complex bouquet of ripe fruit, spicy notes of vanilla and cocoa, hints of leather and tobacco for this full-bodied, powerful red.
With braised meat forever.
Müller Thurgau Sparkling Wine Vigneti delle Dolomiti Igt Cavit
Müller Thurgau Sparkling Wine Vigneti delle Dolomiti Igt Cavit (from 5.60 euros). Charmat method with persistent foam and a slightly aromatic, delicate scent. On the palate it is pleasant, and has a predilection for i grilled shellfish.