Backed by a strong household wine expertise, they lived and traveled all over the world, the place every concluded that nothing on the market really embodied what Prosecco meant for them. Thus, they began FIOL. We requested FIOL Commerce Advertising Supervisor, Giovanni Chiappardi to inform us extra about mixing cocktails with FIOL Prosecco.
Inform us about FIOL Prosecco.
FIOL is dedicated to bringing an elevated expression of Prosecco to the world. Rooted within the winemaking traditions of previous generations, we assembled a group of modern-day artisans: the most effective folks, the most effective grapes, winemakers, designers, and innovators.
FIOL’s wine imaginative and prescient, taste profile, and high quality management are overseen by Marzio Pol, an professional within the wine and glowing wine trade, who has huge expertise advising prestigious wineries in Italy.
What ought to bartenders learn about suggesting and serving prosecco?
FIOL Prosecco in each expressions Classico and Rosé is greatest served at 6-8 °C (47-50 °F). FIOL Prosecco Classico, from 100% Glera grapes, is a flexible wine, suiting each event. It has restricted acidity and a average alcohol content material, is each savory and candy with a full of life, bubbly sensation. The end is refreshing with notes of Mediterranean spices and lemons.
FIOL Prosecco Rosè, from 75% Glera grapes and 15% pinot noir from the identical area. It’s elegant with notes of raspberry and wild strawberry on the nostril and citrus lemon and white flowers on the palette, with a persistent end.
FIOL is the closest factor to having your Aperitivo in Italy. It’s good by the glass or combined into cocktails, comparable to a Spritz, Bellini, or Mimosa. Each expressions pair properly with meals of every kind, particularly with seafood, savory cheeses, cured meats and fruits.
What are you able to inform us about pairing prosecco?
Cool and stylish, versatile and with low ABV, FIOL is a wine suited to each scenario: good as an Aperitivo, good with meals. It pairs stunning with the flavors of contemporary worldwide delicacies, in addition to with conventional Italian dishes. FIOL is proud to collaborate with a number of the greatest Michelin starred cooks on the earth. FIOL is probably the most awarded Prosecco on the Hong Kong IWSC when paired with Asian dishes. It’s good with Tempura, Cantonese Dim Sum, Sushi and Sashimi.
What are you able to inform us about this class of wine? How has it modified via the years?
Prosecco DOC has continued to develop double digit since its official introduction in 2009/2010 and is nicely acknowledged globally. Now we have seen a progress in consumption but in addition a continued effort by producers to innovating and enhancing high quality for an evolving worldwide buyer base and totally different consumption events. An innovation has arrived with Prosecco DOC Rosé launched in 2020/2021 (85% minimal of Glera and most 15% of Pinot Noir).
Prosecco DOC is now a world well-known drink for on a regular basis consumptions in several moments of the day and never just for celebration however extra for conviviality moments amongst buddies having fun with life. It’s extensively recognised throughout generations and, additionally, affords to folks approaching glowing wine for the primary time a chance for tasting an elevated expression of the class at an inexpensive value.
Prosecco continues to be the fitting ingredient of selection for a lot of cocktails, additionally with a low ABV, extensively utilized by many bartenders within the trade. What makes the distinction is all the time the standard of the prosecco chosen for the combination
Glowing wines are common in cocktails. Discuss to us about this idea.
The Spritz actually got here alongside and enlarged the prosecco viewers worldwide. The idea of a easy nice tasting cocktail that’s refreshing and glowing from a wine base was beforehand uninteresting. The glowing facet gave it one thing greater than only a flat mixer. The added enjoyable and complexity introduced forth from the bubbles offers it an interesting spin to customers and bartenders.
Any suggestions for bartenders wanting to combine with FIOL?
FIOL is a strong basis on which the bartender can depend to unleash inventive power.
Elegant and nicely balanced, gifting a nice mild effervescent expertise, each expressions of FIOL permit bartenders to introduce the flavors they like with out having to battle overly candy notes that are likely to masks their expertise. FIOL could be concerned in several recipes, from basic cocktails just like the Bellini, Mimosa, or Sbagliato, to Spritzers and low ABV to digestive and Signature Cocktails. Make it your individual or ask FIOL for recipe solutions.
CANARINO
Components:
- FIOL Prosecco
- 1 oz. aged grappa
- 0.7 oz. recent lemon juice
- 0.7 oz. sugar syrup
- 1 lemon peel
- 4 mint leaves
Preparation: shake all substances besides FIOL Prosecco with loads of ice. Pressure into a relaxing cocktail glass and prime with FIOL Prosecco. Garnish with lemon peel and mint leaves.
ROSA COLADA
Components:
- FIOL Prosecco Rose
- 1.3 oz. Coco Lopez coconut cream
- 1.2 oz. White Rum
- 2 oz. recent pineapple juice
- 0.3 oz. recent lime juice
- 1 bar spoon citrus syrup
- ½ bar spoon Tonka bean syrup
Preparation: Add all substances together with crushed ice however excluding Fiol Prosecco Rosé in a blender and blend at excessive velocity for circa 20 seconds. Pour rosé in a relaxing tumbler glass and add the content material of the blender. Garnish with a roasted marshmallow.
MEXICAN FIOL
Components:
- FIOL Prosecco
- 1.2 oz. Mijenta Tequila Blanco
- 0.7 oz. banana cream
- 1 bar spoon of basic gum syrup
- 1 bar spoon of citrus syrup
- 2 drops chocolate and low bitter
- Lemon peel extract
Preparation: shake all substances besides FIOL Prosecco to a shaker with loads of ice. Filter the content material in a double cocktail cup that’s chilled and pressure in a coupe. High with Prosecco. Squeeze the lemon peel and garnish with a swirl of lime.