Cuvée Mariana Prosecco Rosé (2022)
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Pale salmon pink Prosecco rosé with lively bubbles and bright cherry and strawberry aromas, finishing clean and refreshing.
About this wine
This bottling is made from a blend of Glera with a portion of Pinot Noir, producing a pale ballet slipper pink color and a fine, lively mousse. Aromas show fresh cherry, strawberry and rose petal, with citrus peel and light orchard blossom notes. The palate is round and creamy yet bright, with flavors of white peach, blood orange and a slightly mouthwatering mineral lift. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and finished using the Charmat method to preserve its primary fruit and lively bubbles. Production and bottling are managed in Veneto by Ca Furlan and their partners, with harvest timing and gentle pressing designed to keep the Pinot Noir skins from over extracting. The resulting style is immediate and easy to drink, showing balanced acidity and a clean finish that highlights red fruit and floral notes.
About the grape
Glera is the traditional white grape of Prosecco, cultivated in the Veneto on gravelly, pebble rich soils and trained commonly with Sylvoz or Doppia Cortina, it provides the light, aromatic base and is usually harvested in early September for this cuvee. Pinot Noir has a long history in northern Italy as Pinot Nero, it is the only permitted red variety in Prosecco Rosé and here the winery brings in a small percentage of Pinot Noir picked earlier and handled with immediate skin separation to give a delicate pink without heavy extraction. In this bottling the blend is roughly mid teens Pinot Noir with the remainder Glera, the Pinot is used mainly for color and structure while Glera supplies the fruity aromatic backbone. The vines for these grapes on Ca Furlan sourced sites are often 10 to 15 years old and grown at low elevations near the foothills, allowing reliable ripening and consistent fruit for Charmat method sparkling production.
Quick facts
- 🍒 Cuvee Mariana blends Glera with Pinot Noir, the only red grape allowed in Prosecco DOC, to get its salmon pink color and delicate berry notes
- 👨👩👧👦 The name Cuvee Mariana honors the Trivinia family, the partners who helped launch the Ca Furlan label, making it a family dedication
- 🥂 Ca Furlan bottles this Prosecco Rosé in 200 milliliter mini bottles as well as standard 750 milliliter bottles, which is unusual for quality Italian bubbles
- 🏛️ The wine is made using grapes sourced from the Montello and Colli Asolani area near Treviso, a historic zone with vine growing dating back to Roman times
- 🏅 Ca Furlan Cuvee Mariana earned high praise on release with a 90 point score reported by major critics, helping its profile as an accessible value bubbly
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Producer
Ca' Furlan is an Italian winery founded by Alessandro Furlan, a seasoned wine industry professional from the Veneto region. After years of working at his family's vineyard in Friuli, Alessandro established his own label, Ca' Furlan, in collaboration with his friend Charlie Trivinia, owner of Regal Wine Imports. The name "Ca' Furlan" translates to "House of Furlan," reflecting Alessandro's deep roots in the historic wine regions of Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto. The winery sources grapes from select vineyards within the Prosecco DOC, ensuring consistent quality and fresh flavors in their Prosecco, Prosecco Rosé, and sparkling Moscato wines. Notably, the wines are named in honor of women in the Furlan and Trivinia families, such as "Cuvée Beatrice" for Alessandro's daughter and "Cuvée Adriana" for his wife.
