{"id":2679,"date":"2025-05-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2025-05-07T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T21:43:09","slug":"i-got-an-early-taste-of-aldis-brand-new-bubble-less-prosecco-heres-the-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/curiousdrive.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/i-got-an-early-taste-of-aldis-brand-new-bubble-less-prosecco-heres-the-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"I got an early taste of Aldi\u2019s brand new bubble-less prosecco \u2014 here\u2019s the verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How will the bubble-less drink compare to actual fizz? (Picture: Aldi\/GETTY)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the whole point of Prosecco its bubbles?<\/p>\n

Apparently not, as Aldi<\/a> has just launch a first-of-its-kind supermarket<\/a> Prosecco\u2026 minus the fizz. The bubble-less drink<\/a> is called Costellore Still Prosecco DOC and it retails for just \u00a35.99. <\/p>\n

I managed to get an early taste and I’m going to give you my honest opinion<\/a> so you know whether or not to get some in for the bank holiday.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be honest, at this very point of writing, a bottle is chilling down in my fridge but I haven\u2019t opened it yet. I\u2019m stalling because I suspect it\u2019s going to taste like cold, flat Prosecco<\/a> and I\u2019m not sure how I\u2019m going to feel about that. What if it\u2019s more Pro-heck-no than Prosecco?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m concerned because Prosecco\u2019s whole modus operandum is delivering that vibrant froth that tickles your tongue like an apple and pear-flavoured cream soda. So much so, that I\u2019ve heard Prosecco of being called everything from \u2018party diesel\u2019, \u2018electric tinkle\u2019, \u2018corked chaos\u2019, \u2018giggle water\u2019, \u2018Satan\u2019s sparkles\u2019 to \u2018tickle spit\u2019. Don\u2019t ask me about that last one.<\/p>\n

My point is, the common denominators all refer to having fun with bubbles, without which, there\u2019s no spit, sparkle, Satan or tinkle. It\u2019ll be like Prosecco, but broken. My fizzy wine<\/a> won\u2019t be, well, fizzy wine-ing. Capiche?<\/p>\n

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I’m trying Aldi’s new still Prosecco… in the name of journalism (Picture: Rob Buckhaven)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Interestingly, Prosecco does actually start out as a white wine before they create the bubbles (by adding more yeast). So, I suppose it\u2019s just one less process for the winemaker, hence the lower price.<\/p>\n

Sparkling or not though, any wine with \u2018Prosecco\u2019 on the label must be made from a grape called Glera, grown in the legally-designated region of Prosecco. This stunning region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a mere 45 minutes north of Venice by car. The wine itself must also be produced there, otherwise it can\u2019t legally be called \u2018Prosecco\u2019. It would be called \u2018Glera Spumante\u2019 after the name of the grape, which isn\u2019t nearly as catchy.  <\/p>\n

Regular Prosecco, which we all know and many of us love, is made by first pressing Glera grapes, adding yeast and fermenting it into a white wine. The bubbles are introduced via a second fermentation in a pressurised, stainless steel tank called an \u2018autoclave\u2019. On the whole, there\u2019s zero ageing (one of the ways it\u2019s very different to Champagne) and that\u2019s why we see so much of it around.<\/p>\n

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Still Prosecco isn’t the only unusual drink Aldi has launched of late. They’ve also released what has been described as \u2018a coffee-style red wine\u2019. <\/p>\n

A what, now? <\/p>\n

It\u2019s called Macchiato Pinotage and it sells for \u00a37.99, the clue to its style is very firmly in the name.<\/p>\n

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It’s ‘coffee-style red wine’ (Picture: Aldi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

I\u2019m all for coffee notes in a red wine, especially when its accompanied by sweet tobacco flavours in a Primitivo from Puglia, for example. <\/p>\n

No hate, but this red has had its coffee flavours fast-tracked via oak staves and blocks added to the wine, rather than through the oak barrel gently leeching into the wine over time. <\/p>\n

The result? Sadly, it has a harshly burnt flavour from the oak\u2019s dominance, which is a shame as the basis is a guzzlesome, plummy red.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Full disclosure, I\u2019m not a fan of bog-standard Prosecco DOC. I find it cloyingly sweet and simple in flavour and texture. Character assassination over. However, I am a fan of any Prosecco with the words Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG on the label, meaning that the grapes have come from a tiny, hilly part of the region, making far more elevated (literally, some vineyards are over 1,500m above sea level) sparkling wines.<\/p>\n

Putting how much we love Prosecco over here in the UK into perspective, over 660 million bottles are produced every year, with the UK glugging 36% of the total production. That\u2019s around 131 million bottles annually, so we\u2019re a bunch of greedy guzzle gannets for the stuff. Basically then, there\u2019s a lot for this bubble-less Prosecco to live up to. You could say that it has big bubbles to fill.<\/p>\n

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@robbuckhaven<\/a> <\/p>\n

Anyone tried Prosecco\u2026without bubbles? Well, I\u2019m a wine writer and @Aldi UK sent me a bottle. Here\u2019s what it tastes like\u2026 #prosecco<\/a> #nobubbles<\/a> #stillwine<\/a> #winetok<\/a> #wineexpert<\/a><\/p>\n

\u266c sonido original – iSG<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The verdict<\/h2>\n

This looks like a lemon-yellow-coloured white wine, because it is.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s made from the regular DOC grapes, but the lack of bubbles has given it an elegance and finesse a bubbly version of the same quality level could never achieve. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s bone dry and lively with flavours of lime, nectarine and tangerine. <\/p>\n

Not only is it a brilliant talking point, I\u2019m a huge fan of the flavour, the price and will be stocking up over the summer.<\/p>\n

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