Prosecco is the name on everyone’s lips, so Federica jumps at the opportunity to take a master class in this trending bubble
This contemporary venue is London’s first bar dedicated to prosecco and has just hosted its first’Meet the Maker’ series via three tasting evenings.
We attended an evening with Andreola Winery, located in the heart of the Valdobbiadene
Prosecco Superiore DOCG, which means the prosecco is at the tip of the quality
pyramid, but the labour involved for the company is perhaps the most manual of all.
Cristian Maddalena, from Andreola, took us on a journey through 5 of their offerings, each one excellent, chilled to the right temperature and well explained throughout the tasting in terms of grapes, minerality and strength.
We really enjoyed the Dirupo Brut: described as’delicate, floral and fruity with an elegant lingering fine perlage’, we found it indeed delicate, light and refreshing.
Our favourite amongst the five we tried however was Mas de Fer Extra Dry: named after a hill in the Valdobbiadene area, it was an intense, yet still floral and pleasant bubbly. Within the same line from the producer, we also particularly liked 26° Primo, an extra dry prosecco which happens to be sugar free.
Interestingly, at Prosecco House only producers within the DOCG (controlled and guaranteed origin denomination) area are available to buy.
Owner Kristina Issa had the idea of Prosecco House after not being able to find in London the kind of quality Prosecco she enjoyed in Italy.
She therefore set about creating a bar that stocked Prosecco DOCG, the premium prosecco from Veneto, the home of the drink she loves so much. By working directly with family owned vineyards from the Veneto region Kristina exclusively stocks five vineyards that are not available anywhere else in London.
In fact, the prosecco bottles available at Prosecco House are more expensive than your average option, closer in price to a French champagne. This is because the DOCG appellation is only given to those produced under specific guidelines and geographical location.
While we appreciate the higher quality in the DOGC producers, we still feel that within the DOC wines there are some very good options indeed.
We are not sure if a prosecco bar only offering the higher end of this market is a sustainable option, but with the Tower Bridge in the background and Italian nibbles to snack upon, Prosecco House makes a great place to stop by for a drink in the area.
1 Tower Bridge, London SE1 2SE