“It should be drunk at 4°C in glasses kept in the fridge, never before 5pm and not after midnight, no more than 3 glasses a day.”
Despite the scorching heat that is hitting Italy, with red-mark temperatures forecast for the whole week in much of our Peninsula, but also the rest of Europe, with an anomalous heat that has also hit the Wimbledon tournament, as well as the United States, where for example there have been long cooling suspensions during some matches of the Club World Cup underway, it is not necessarily necessary to give up the pleasures of life such as a nice aperitif accompanied by a good glass of wine, perhaps Prosecco. “Of course you can drink Prosecco even on these hot days, you just need to take a few precautions”: Sandro Bottega, a wine entrepreneur at the head of the historic Venetian wine company Bottega SpA in Bibano di Godega (TV), a leader in the production of Prosecco that exports to 165 countries on all 5 continents and has opened around forty Prosecco Bars around the world, has decided to draw up a decalogue to best consume the world-famous Italian bubbles. “First of all – says Bottega – you need to put the bottle in the refrigerator at least 10-12 hours before drinking, for example in the morning for the evening; when serving, the temperature of the wine should be 4°C to enjoy it at its best; it is advisable to keep the glasses constantly in the refrigerator and, if this is not possible, rinse them repeatedly with ice or cold water before pouring the Prosecco; accompany Prosecco with fresh seasonal fruit such as peaches, apricots and strawberries; the time at which you consume it is also important: do not drink it before 5 pm and not after midnight; do not exceed three glasses a day. Then three suggestions for fresh and summery pairings: drink Prosecco mixed with peach smoothie (possibly white pulp), it is the thirst-quenching Bellini; drink it mixed with strawberry smoothie, it is the tasty Rossini; choose pairings with fish, vegetables and light foods. Finally, the tenth and final point of the decalogue is valid for all seasons, it never goes out of style: drink Prosecco in company, in the name of conviviality and well-being together, a concept that also helps us to better bear the heat of these days”, concludes Sandro Bottega, owner of Bottega SpA .