Category: Food in Italy

Spumante vs Prosecco? Let's find out the differences and similarities between Spumante wine and Prosecco, the world's most popular party wines!   There are moments in life to be celebrated, remembered and accompanied by wines that match the joy being experienced. Prosecco and Spumante play this role, as they are the party wines par excellence! Italian sparkling wines lead toasts to milestones, arrivals, departures, goals achieved and goals to be achieved. They contribute to create the memory of a moment of serenity and gratification. They play the role of "soul of the party" not only in Italy: in fact, sparkling wines from Italy are very popular abroad as well.     Distracted by the situation, we do not linger over to appreciate these two excellent sparkling wines of Italy that deserve our full attention. Prosecco sparkling wine... What a mess! To help you choose which wine to crown your happy moments with, follow me in this article. What is Spumante? Together we will learn the similarities and differences between Spumante and Valdobbiadene prosecco. The following question has probably popped into your head by now: so Prosecco and Spumante sparkling wine (Italian champagne) are not the same thing? What is the difference between champagne and prosecco? Let's find out together!   What is Spumante? A special wine with double fermentation What do we mean when we refer to a wine as sparkling? We mean a category to which those wines belong that, when opened, release carbon dioxide to generate froth and the so-called "bubbles". The peculiarity of this category is the "perlage", obtained with the double fermentation. Thanks to this process, carbon dioxide accumulates. In fact, opening a bottle of Italian sparkling wine (in Italian, Spumante), we can appreciate the bubbles that start from the base of the glass upwards, the