Bottega vineyards in Treviso, Italy.
Few bottles catch the eye like Bottega’s selection of Prosecco. The sleek bottles with their striking designs are easy to spot in restaurants and bars. Now, the range has show-stopping new premium additions – Gold Cru, Gold Extra Brut, Gold Diamond, Black Stardust and Gold Stardust – with extended fermentation periods.
Bottega Gold Cru is the first in a new range of high quality wines that takes Prosecco to the next level. Veneto’s flagship sparkling wine is already a bubbly of choice for both food pairings and celebrations, and now Bottega is demonstrating how careful ageing can elevate Prosecco even further.
The new range is the result of a project that began more than 10 years ago. By extending the fermentation time, winemakers are producing Prosecco with increased complexity and even longer ageing potential.
The revelation of age
With four centuries of winemaking heritage behind them, the Bottega family founded their current company in 1977, and have been gaining fans ever since. Bottega won over critics at vertical tastings in London this year, as well as previous tastings in London and Toronto. Offering tastings of vintages from 2013 to 2022, the winery demonstrated to sommeliers and wine columnists alike just how much Prosecco can evolve with age.
The new range, called the Bottega Premium Vintage Collection, is truly a